John Cairney

Known for

Acting

Born

February 16, 1930

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died

September 6, 2023 (aged 93)

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.

Best known work

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

A Night to Remember

1958

Victim

1961

The Avengers

1961

The Persuaders!

1971

A Study in Terror

1965

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

Filmography

2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
1999
Nightmare Man
as Trapper
1998
Memory & Desire
as Marriage Celebrant
1988
Silent Mouse
as Father Ambrosius
1979
Henry IV Part 1
as Archibald
1975
The Great Mill Race
1975
Sporting Chance
as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
1974
Churchill's PeopleTV
as Steward of Scotland (1 episode)
1973
Scotch on the RocksTV
as John Mackie (5 episodes)
1971
The Persuaders!TV
as Jenkins Brothers (1 episode)
1971
Elizabeth RTV
as Sir James Melville (1 episode)
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
as Robert Burns (1 episode), Screenplay
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
as John (1 episode)
1966
This Man CraigTV
1965
A Study in Terror
as Michael Osborne
1965
Spaceflight IC-1
as Dr. Steven Thomas
1965
Gideon's WayTV
as Captain Robbie McGregor (1 episode)
1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates
as Harry
1963
Jason and the Argonauts
as Hylas
1962
Antony and Cleopatra
as Alexas
1961
Victim
as Bridie
1961
The AvengersTV
as Firth (1 episode)
1960
Marriage of Convenience
as Larry Wilson
1960
Target LunaTV
as Ian Murray (6 episodes)
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Chris Jackson