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Alexander Scourby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

November 13, 1913(71)

Day of Death

February 22, 1985

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alex ScourbyAlexander Scorby
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Alexander Scourby

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."

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Filmography