John Cairney

Person

John Cairney

Born 16 February 1930 Died 6 September 2023, aged 93 Glasgow, Scotland, UK TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1956)
43years on screen and counting
5credits in 1956, their busiest year
36dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Nightmare Man poster Age: 68

Nightmare Man

1999
as Trapper
Memory & Desire poster Age: 67

Memory & Desire

1998
as Marriage Celebrant
Silent Mouse poster Age: 58

Silent Mouse

1988
as Father Ambrosius
Henry IV Part 1 poster Age: 49

Henry IV Part 1

1979
as Archibald
No poster
Age: 44

The Great Mill Race

1975
Sporting Chance poster Age: 44

Sporting Chance

1975
as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
A Study in Terror poster Age: 35

A Study in Terror

1965
as Michael Osborne
Spaceflight IC-1 poster Age: 35

Spaceflight IC-1

1965
as Dr. Steven Thomas
The Devil-Ship Pirates poster Age: 34

The Devil-Ship Pirates

1964
as Harry
Jason and the Argonauts poster Age: 33

Jason and the Argonauts

1963
as Hylas
Victim poster Age: 31

Victim

1961
as Bridie
Marriage of Convenience poster Age: 30

Marriage of Convenience

1960
as Larry Wilson
The Flesh and the Fiends poster Age: 29

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960
as Chris Jackson
Operation Bullshine poster Age: 29

Operation Bullshine

1959
as Gunner Willie Ross
Shake Hands with the Devil poster Age: 29

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959
as Mike O'Callaghan
A Night to Remember poster Age: 28

A Night to Remember

1958
as Mr. Murphy
Windom's Way poster Age: 27

Windom's Way

1957
as Jan Vidal
Lucky Jim poster Age: 27

Lucky Jim

1957
as Roberts
Miracle in Soho poster Age: 27

Miracle in Soho

1957
as Tom
Ill Met by Moonlight poster Age: 26

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957
as Elias
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TV credits

Newest first
Churchill's People poster Age: 44

Churchill's People

1974
as Steward of Scotland
Scotch on the Rocks poster Age: 43

Scotch on the Rocks

1973
as John Mackie
The Persuaders! poster Age: 41

The Persuaders!

1971
as Jenkins Brothers
Elizabeth R poster Age: 41

Elizabeth R

1971
as Sir James Melville
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster Age: 38

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
as Robert Burns
ITV Playhouse poster Age: 37

ITV Playhouse

1967
as John
No poster
Age: 35

This Man Craig

1966
Gideon's Way poster Age: 35

Gideon's Way

1965
as Captain Robbie McGregor
The Avengers poster Age: 30

The Avengers

1961
as Firth
No poster
Age: 30

Target Luna

1960
as Ian Murray
Interpol Calling poster Age: 29

Interpol Calling

1959
as Lt. Gupta
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Gilchrist
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Francis Sheehan
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as John Teal
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Gilbert Dauriac
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as François Laurant
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