Portrait of John Cairney

John Cairney

Acting

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.

Born: February 16, 1930

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Filmography

1998
Memory & Desire

as Marriage Celebrant

1988
Silent Mouse

as Father Ambrosius

1979
Henry IV Part 1

as Archibald

1975
Sporting Chance

as The Jenkin Brothers

1971
The Persuaders!

as Jenkins Brothers

1971
Elizabeth R

as Sir James Melville

1969
1965
A Study in Terror

as Michael Osborne

1965
Spaceflight IC-1

as Dr. Steven Thomas

1965
Gideon's Way

as Captain Robbie McGregor

1961
Victim

as Bridie

1961
The Avengers

as Firth

1960
1960
Target Luna

as Ian Murray

1960
The Flesh and the Fiends

as Chris Jackson

1959
Interpol Calling

as Lt. Gupta

1959
Operation Bullshine

as Gunner Willie Ross

1959
Shake Hands with the Devil

as Mike O'Callaghan

1958
A Night to Remember

as Mr. Murphy

1957
Windom's Way

as Jan Vidal

1957
Lucky Jim

as Roberts

1957