
Alexander Scourby
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1913-11-13 – 1985-02-22
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."
Known for

Giant
1956Old Polo
Merton: A Film Biography
1984Narrator (voice)
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
1961The Governor
The Big Heat
1953Mike Lagana
Affair in Trinidad
1952Max Fabian
Jesus
1979Luke (voice)
Seven Thieves
1960Raymond Le May
The Silver Chalice
1954Luke
Man on a String
1960Colonel Vadja Kubelov
The Glory Brigade
1953Lt. NiklasHell Gate: The Watery Grave
Narrator (voice)
Ransom!
1956Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
Me and the Colonel
1958Major Von BergenBuddhism in China
1972Narrator (voice)
Uncommon Women and Others
1979Narrator (voice)
The Executioner
1970Prof. Parker
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965Narrator (voice)
Because of You
1952Dr. Breen
The Stuff
1985Evans