John Cairney

John Cairney

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.

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Known For

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 • as Firth

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 • as Jenkins Brothers

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

1963 • as Hylas

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959 • as Lt. Gupta

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965 • as Captain Robbie McGregor

TV

This Man Craig

1966

Filmography

2012

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/29/2012

1998

Memory & Desire
Memory & Desire
as Marriage Celebrant
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

1988

Silent Mouse
Silent Mouse
as Father Ambrosius
Movie - Released: 12/25/1988

1979

Henry IV Part 1
Henry IV Part 1
as Archibald
Movie - Released: 12/9/1979

1975

Movie
The Great Mill Race
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975
Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
as The Jenkin Brothers
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

1971

Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
as Sir James Melville
TV - Released: 2/17/1971
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
as Jenkins Brothers
TV - Released: 9/17/1971

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Robert Burns
TV - Released: 1/11/1969

1966

TV
This Man Craig
TV - Released: 1/1/1966

1965

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
as Michael Osborne
Movie - Released: 10/1/1965
Spaceflight IC-1
Spaceflight IC-1
as Dr. Steven Thomas
Movie - Released: 8/1/1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as Captain Robbie McGregor
TV - Released: 3/18/1965

1964

The Devil-Ship Pirates
The Devil-Ship Pirates
as Harry
Movie - Released: 8/1/1964

1963

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
as Hylas
Movie - Released: 6/19/1963

1961

Victim
Victim
as Bridie
Movie - Released: 8/1/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Firth
TV - Released: 1/7/1961

1960

The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Chris Jackson
Movie - Released: 2/2/1960
Marriage of Convenience
Marriage of Convenience
as Larry Wilson
Movie - Released: 11/1/1960
TV
Target Luna
as Ian Murray
TV - Released: 4/24/1960

1959

Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine
as Gunner Willie Ross
Movie - Released: 6/30/1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
as Mike O'Callaghan
Movie - Released: 6/24/1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
as Lt. Gupta
TV - Released: 9/13/1959

1958

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
as Mr. Murphy
Movie - Released: 7/3/1958

1957

Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
as Elias
Movie - Released: 1/31/1957
Windom's Way
Windom's Way
as Jan Vidal
Movie - Released: 12/7/1957
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
as Roberts
Movie - Released: 9/17/1957