John Cairney
Acting • Born 1930-02-16 – Died 2023-09-06
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.
Filmography
30 credits
A Study in Terror
Movie • 1965
Michael Osborne
A Night to Remember
Movie • 1958
Mr. Murphy
Jason and the Argonauts
Movie • 1963
Hylas
The Devil-Ship Pirates
Movie • 1964
Harry
The Flesh and the Fiends
Movie • 1960
Chris Jackson
Ill Met by Moonlight
Movie • 1957
Elias
Spaceflight IC-1
Movie • 1965
Dr. Steven Thomas
Operation Bullshine
Movie • 1959
Gunner Willie Ross
Windom's Way
Movie • 1957
Jan Vidal
Marriage of Convenience
Movie • 1960
Larry Wilson
The Great Mill Race
Movie • 1975
Shake Hands with the Devil
Movie • 1959
Mike O'Callaghan
Silent Mouse
Movie • 1988
Father Ambrosius
Lucky Jim
Movie • 1957
Roberts
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie • 2012
Self
Victim
Movie • 1961
Bridie
Sporting Chance
Movie • 1975
The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
Henry IV Part 1
Movie • 1979
Archibald
Memory & Desire
Movie • 1998
Marriage Celebrant
Miracle in Soho
Movie • 1957
Tom
Nightmare Man
Movie • 1999
Trapper
Elizabeth R
TV • 1971
Sir James Melville
Interpol Calling
TV • 1959
Lt. Gupta
This Man Craig
TV • 1966
The Persuaders!
TV • 1971
Jenkins Brothers
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV • 1969
Robert Burns
Gideon's Way
TV • 1965
Captain Robbie McGregor
Target Luna
TV • 1960
Ian Murray
The Avengers
TV • 1961
Firth
Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Steward of Scotland