
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

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie · as Self

Nightmare Man
Movie · as Trapper

Memory & Desire
Movie · as Marriage Celebrant

Silent Mouse
Movie · as Father Ambrosius

Henry IV Part 1
Movie · as Archibald
The Great Mill Race
Movie

Sporting Chance
Movie · as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)

Churchill's People
TV · as Steward of Scotland · 1 ep

Scotch on the Rocks
TV · as John Mackie · 5 eps

Elizabeth R
TV · as Sir James Melville · 1 ep

The Persuaders!
TV · as Jenkins Brothers · 1 ep

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · as Robert Burns · 1 ep

ITV Playhouse
TV · as John · 1 ep
This Man Craig
TV · 52 eps

A Study in Terror
Movie · as Michael Osborne

Spaceflight IC-1
Movie · as Dr. Steven Thomas

Gideon's Way
TV · as Captain Robbie McGregor · 1 ep

The Devil-Ship Pirates
Movie · as Harry

Jason and the Argonauts
Movie · as Hylas

Antony and Cleopatra
Movie · as Alexas

Victim
Movie · as Bridie

The Avengers
TV · as Firth · 1 ep

The Flesh and the Fiends
Movie · as Chris Jackson

Marriage of Convenience
Movie · as Larry Wilson
Target Luna
TV · as Ian Murray · 6 eps

Operation Bullshine
Movie · as Gunner Willie Ross

Shake Hands with the Devil
Movie · as Mike O'Callaghan

Interpol Calling
TV · as Lt. Gupta · 1 ep

A Night to Remember
Movie · as Mr. Murphy

Ill Met by Moonlight
Movie · as Elias

Windom's Way
Movie · as Jan Vidal

Lucky Jim
Movie · as Roberts

Miracle in Soho
Movie · as Tom

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