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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-02-16 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John Cairney

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

Acting

2012

1998

Memory & Desire as Marriage Celebrant

1988

Silent Mouse as Father Ambrosius

1979

Henry IV Part 1 as Archibald

1975

Sporting Chance as The Jenkin Brothers

1971

Elizabeth R as Sir James Melville
The Persuaders! as Jenkins Brothers

1969

1966

1965

A Study in Terror as Michael Osborne
Spaceflight IC-1 as Dr. Steven Thomas
Gideon's Way as Captain Robbie McGregor

1964

1963

1961

Victim as Bridie
The Avengers as Firth

1960

The Flesh and the Fiends as Chris Jackson
Marriage of Convenience as Larry Wilson
Target Luna as Ian Murray

1959

Operation Bullshine as Gunner Willie Ross
Shake Hands with the Devil as Mike O'Callaghan
Interpol Calling as Lt. Gupta

1958

A Night to Remember as Mr. Murphy

1957

Windom's Way as Jan Vidal
Lucky Jim as Roberts

Writing

1969