Alexander Scourby

DOB: 1913-11-13

DOD: 1985-02-22

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."

Starred In

1956
Movie

Giant

1953
Movie

The Big Heat

1952
Movie

Affair in Trinidad

1979
Movie

Jesus

1960
Movie

Seven Thieves

1954
Movie

The Silver Chalice

1960
Movie

Man on a String

1953
Movie

The Glory Brigade

1956
Movie

Ransom!

1958
Movie

Me and the Colonel

1972
Movie

Buddhism in China

1970
Movie

The Executioner

1952
Movie

Because of You

1985
Movie

The Stuff

1968
Movie

The Lonely Dorymen

1959
Movie

The Big Fisherman

1954
Movie

Sign of the Pagan

1954
Movie

The Shadow

1959
Movie

The Shaggy Dog

1971
Movie

Atonement

1971
Movie

Montserrat

1979
Movie

This Other Eden

1954
Movie

Victory at Sea

1962
Movie

The Wall

1959
Movie

The Velvet Alley

1967
Movie

1999 A.D.

1956
Movie

The Twisted Cross

1967
Movie

Grizzly!

1976
Movie

The Hemingway Play

1958
Tv

Naked City

1967
Tv

Mannix

1948
Tv

Studio One

1959
Tv

Rawhide

1964
Tv

Daniel Boone

1954
Tv

Climax!

1978
Tv

The Word

1958
Tv

The Rifleman

1963
Tv

Mr. Novak

1961
Tv

The Defenders

1961
Tv

The Defenders

1959
Tv

Bonanza

1963
Tv

Mr. Novak

1948
Tv

Studio One

1948
Tv

Studio One

1948
Tv

Studio One

1954
Tv

Climax!

1954
Tv

Climax!

1952
Tv

Omnibus

1952
Tv

Omnibus