John Cairney

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.

Known For

The Avengers

The Persuaders!

ITV Playhouse

Gideon's Way

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Churchill's People

Interpol Calling

Jason and the Argonauts

All Movies (21)

• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012 · as Self
• Nightmare Man1999 · as Trapper
• Memory & Desire1998 · as Marriage Celebrant
• Silent Mouse1988 · as Father Ambrosius
• Henry IV Part 11979 · as Archibald
• The Great Mill Race1975
• Sporting Chance1975 · as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
• A Study in Terror1965 · as Michael Osborne
• Spaceflight IC-11965 · as Dr. Steven Thomas
• The Devil-Ship Pirates1964 · as Harry
• Jason and the Argonauts1963 · as Hylas
• Victim1961 · as Bridie
• Marriage of Convenience1960 · as Larry Wilson
• The Flesh and the Fiends1960 · as Chris Jackson
• Operation Bullshine1959 · as Gunner Willie Ross
• Shake Hands with the Devil1959 · as Mike O'Callaghan
• A Night to Remember1958 · as Mr. Murphy
• Windom's Way1957 · as Jan Vidal
• Lucky Jim1957 · as Roberts
• Miracle in Soho1957 · as Tom
• Ill Met by Moonlight1957 · as Elias

All TV Shows (15)

• Churchill's People1974 · as Steward of Scotland
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Jenkins Brothers
• Elizabeth R1971 · as Sir James Melville
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Robert Burns
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as John
• This Man Craig1966
• Gideon's Way1965 · as Captain Robbie McGregor
• The Avengers1961 · as Firth
• Target Luna1960 · as Ian Murray
• Interpol Calling1959 · as Lt. Gupta
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Gilchrist
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Francis Sheehan
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as John Teal
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Gilbert Dauriac
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as François Laurant