Portrait of John Cairney

John Cairney

Bio: 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: Sun, Feb 16 1930
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Death: Wed, Sep 06 2023
John Cairney is 93 years old
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Poster of Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
John Cairney was
82 in Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 29 2012
Poster of Memory & Desire
Memory & Desire
John Cairney was
67 in Memory & Desire
as 'Marriage Celebrant'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Silent Mouse
Silent Mouse
John Cairney was
58 in Silent Mouse
as 'Father Ambrosius'.
Sun, Dec 25 1988
Poster of Henry IV Part 1
Henry IV Part 1
John Cairney was
49 in Henry IV Part 1
as 'Archibald'.
Sun, Dec 09 1979
Poster of The Great Mill Race
The Great Mill Race
John Cairney was
44 in The Great Mill Race
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
John Cairney was
44 in Sporting Chance
as 'The Jenkin Brothers'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
John Cairney was
35 in A Study in Terror
as 'Michael Osborne'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of Spaceflight IC-1
Spaceflight IC-1
John Cairney was
35 in Spaceflight IC-1
as 'Dr. Steven Thomas'.
Sun, Aug 01 1965
Poster of The Devil-Ship Pirates
The Devil-Ship Pirates
John Cairney was
34 in The Devil-Ship Pirates
as 'Harry'.
Sat, Aug 01 1964
Poster of Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
John Cairney was
33 in Jason and the Argonauts
as 'Hylas'.
Wed, Jun 19 1963
Poster of Victim
Victim
John Cairney was
31 in Victim
as 'Bridie'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of Marriage of Convenience
Marriage of Convenience
John Cairney was
30 in Marriage of Convenience
as 'Larry Wilson'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
Poster of The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
John Cairney was
29 in The Flesh and the Fiends
as 'Chris Jackson'.
Tue, Feb 02 1960
Poster of Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine
John Cairney was
29 in Operation Bullshine
as 'Gunner Willie Ross'.
Tue, Jun 30 1959
Poster of Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
John Cairney was
29 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
John Cairney was
28 in A Night to Remember
as 'Mr. Murphy'.
Thu, Jul 03 1958
Poster of Windom's Way
Windom's Way
John Cairney was
27 in Windom's Way
as 'Jan Vidal'.
Sat, Dec 07 1957
Poster of Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
John Cairney was
27 in Lucky Jim
as 'Roberts'.
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
John Cairney was
26 in Ill Met by Moonlight
as 'Elias'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
John Cairney was
41+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Jenkins Brothers'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
John Cairney was
41+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Sir James Melville'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
John Cairney was
38+ in ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as 'Robert Burns'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 11 1969
Poster of This Man Craig
This Man Craig
John Cairney was
35+ in This Man Craig
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
John Cairney was
35+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Captain Robbie McGregor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Cairney was
30+ in The Avengers
as 'Firth'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Target Luna
Target Luna
John Cairney was
30+ in Target Luna
as 'Ian Murray'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 1960
Poster of Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
John Cairney was
29+ in Interpol Calling
as 'Lt. Gupta'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959