Acting

John Cairney

Born 1930-02-16 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died 2023-09-06

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.

Credits

Newest first

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
Nightmare Man
as Trapper
1999
Memory & Desire
as Marriage Celebrant
1998
Silent Mouse
as Father Ambrosius
1988
Henry IV Part 1
as Archibald
1979
The Great Mill Race
1975
Sporting Chance
as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
1975
Churchill's People
as Steward of Scotland
1974
Scotch on the Rocks
as John Mackie
1973
The Persuaders!
as Jenkins Brothers
1971
Elizabeth R
as Sir James Melville
1971
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Robert Burns
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Screenplay
1969
ITV Playhouse
as John
1967
This Man Craig
1966
A Study in Terror
as Michael Osborne
1965
Spaceflight IC-1
as Dr. Steven Thomas
1965
Gideon's Way
as Captain Robbie McGregor
1965
The Devil-Ship Pirates
as Harry
1964
Jason and the Argonauts
as Hylas
1963
Antony and Cleopatra
as Alexas
1962
Victim
as Bridie
1961
The Avengers
as Firth
1961
Marriage of Convenience
as Larry Wilson
1960
Target Luna
as Ian Murray
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Chris Jackson
1960
Interpol Calling
as Lt. Gupta
1959
Operation Bullshine
as Gunner Willie Ross
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
as Mike O'Callaghan
1959
A Night to Remember
as Mr. Murphy
1958
Windom's Way
as Jan Vidal
1957
Lucky Jim
as Roberts
1957
Miracle in Soho
as Tom
1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
as Elias
1957
Armchair Theatre
as Gilchrist
1956
Armchair Theatre
as Francis Sheehan
1956
Armchair Theatre
as John Teal
1956
Armchair Theatre
as Gilbert Dauriac
1956
Armchair Theatre
as François Laurant
1956