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John Cairney
Born
Feb 16, 1930
Died: Sep 6, 2023
Lived 93 years
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
21
Movies
9
TV Shows
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John Cairney
Acting
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.
Movies
21
TV Shows
9
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
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Self
2012
Nightmare Man
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Trapper
1999
Memory & Desire
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Marriage Celebrant
1998
Silent Mouse
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Father Ambrosius
1988
Henry IV Part 1
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Archibald
1979
The Great Mill Race
Cast
1975
Sporting Chance
as
The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
1975
A Study in Terror
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Michael Osborne
1965
Spaceflight IC-1
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Dr. Steven Thomas
1965
The Devil-Ship Pirates
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Harry
1964
Jason and the Argonauts
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Hylas
1963
Victim
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Bridie
1961
Marriage of Convenience
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Larry Wilson
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
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Chris Jackson
1960
Operation Bullshine
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Gunner Willie Ross
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
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Mike O'Callaghan
1959
A Night to Remember
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Mr. Murphy
1958
Windom's Way
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Jan Vidal
1957
Lucky Jim
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Roberts
1957
Miracle in Soho
as
Tom
1957
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