John Cairney

Lifetime: Feb 16, 1930 - Sep 6, 2023

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.

Movies

Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

Marriage Celebrant

Memory & Desire

1998

Father Ambrosius

Silent Mouse

1988

Archibald

Henry IV Part 1

1979

The Great Mill Race

1975

The Jenkin Brothers

Sporting Chance

1975

Michael Osborne

A Study in Terror

1965

Dr. Steven Thomas

Spaceflight IC-1

1965

Harry

The Devil-Ship Pirates

1964

Hylas

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

Bridie

Victim

1961

Chris Jackson

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

Larry Wilson

Marriage of Convenience

1960

Gunner Willie Ross

Operation Bullshine

1959

Mike O'Callaghan

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

Mr. Murphy

A Night to Remember

1958

Elias

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

Featured Shows

Sir James Melville

Elizabeth R

1971

Jenkins Brothers

The Persuaders!

1971

Robert Burns

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

This Man Craig

1966

Captain Robbie McGregor

Gideon's Way

1965

Firth

The Avengers

1961

Ian Murray

Target Luna

1960

Lt. Gupta

Interpol Calling

1959

Writing

Screenplay

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969