John Cairney

John Cairney

Known for
Acting
Born
February 16, 1930
Died
September 6, 2023 (aged 93)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.

Known For

Filmography

2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Movie · as Self

1999
Nightmare Man poster

Nightmare Man

Movie · as Trapper

1998
Memory & Desire poster

Memory & Desire

Movie · as Marriage Celebrant

1988
Silent Mouse poster

Silent Mouse

Movie · as Father Ambrosius

1979
Henry IV Part 1 poster

Henry IV Part 1

Movie · as Archibald

1975
The Great Mill Race

The Great Mill Race

Movie

1975
Sporting Chance poster

Sporting Chance

Movie · as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · as Steward of Scotland · 1 ep

1973
Scotch on the Rocks poster

Scotch on the Rocks

TV · as John Mackie · 5 eps

1971
Elizabeth R poster

Elizabeth R

TV · as Sir James Melville · 1 ep

1971
The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders!

TV · as Jenkins Brothers · 1 ep

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · as Robert Burns · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as John · 1 ep

1966
This Man Craig

This Man Craig

TV · 52 eps

1965
A Study in Terror poster

A Study in Terror

Movie · as Michael Osborne

1965
Spaceflight IC-1 poster

Spaceflight IC-1

Movie · as Dr. Steven Thomas

1965
Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way

TV · as Captain Robbie McGregor · 1 ep

1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates poster

The Devil-Ship Pirates

Movie · as Harry

1963
Jason and the Argonauts poster

Jason and the Argonauts

Movie · as Hylas

1962
Antony and Cleopatra poster

Antony and Cleopatra

Movie · as Alexas

1961
Victim poster

Victim

Movie · as Bridie

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Firth · 1 ep

1960
The Flesh and the Fiends poster

The Flesh and the Fiends

Movie · as Chris Jackson

1960
Marriage of Convenience poster

Marriage of Convenience

Movie · as Larry Wilson

1960
Target Luna

Target Luna

TV · as Ian Murray · 6 eps

1959
Operation Bullshine poster

Operation Bullshine

Movie · as Gunner Willie Ross

1959
Shake Hands with the Devil poster

Shake Hands with the Devil

Movie · as Mike O'Callaghan

1959
Interpol Calling poster

Interpol Calling

TV · as Lt. Gupta · 1 ep

1958
A Night to Remember poster

A Night to Remember

Movie · as Mr. Murphy

1957
Ill Met by Moonlight poster

Ill Met by Moonlight

Movie · as Elias

1957
Windom's Way poster

Windom's Way

Movie · as Jan Vidal

1957
Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim

Movie · as Roberts

1957
Miracle in Soho poster

Miracle in Soho

Movie · as Tom

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Gilchrist, Francis Sheehan, John Teal, Gilbert Dauriac, François Laurant · 1 ep