Alexander Scourby

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Alexander Scourby (born November 13, 1913 in Brooklyn , New York City , † February 22, 1985 in Newtown , Connecticut ) was an American actor and speaker of audio books and documentaries.

Life

Alexander Scourby was born in Brooklyn in 1913 to Greek immigrants. He studied journalism at West Virginia University in Morgantown , where he discovered his passion for the theater. In 1936 he made his Broadway debut in Leslie Howard's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet .

From 1937 Scourby, who was known for his precise pronunciation and melodious voice, spoke numerous audio books for the blind. He was also heard frequently on the radio in the 1940s. In the 1950s Scourby was seen as the elegant villain in a number of films, such as Affair in Trinidad ( Affair in Trinidad , 1952) alongside Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford or in Fritz Lang's film noir Heißes Eisen ( The Big Heat , 1953 ), again at Ford's side. At this time he also began his work as a spokesperson for television documentaries, which included programs by the National Geographic Society . In the United States he is best known for his recordings of the complete King James Bible , which were published by the American Bible Society in 1966 with a running time of around 85 hours on 169 records and which became a bestseller.

From 1943 until his death, Scourby was married to the actress Lori March , with whom he also stood together in front of the camera for the 1956 film Theft of Man ( Ransom! ). A daughter, Alexandra, emerged from the marriage.

Alexander Scourby died in Newtown, Connecticut in 1985 at the age of 71. He was buried in the Church of the Transfiguration cemetery in Manhattan .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. scourby.com ( Memento from March 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Scourby, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and speaker of audio books and documentaries
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 1985
Place of death Newtown , Connecticut