Alexander Scourby

About

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."

Known for

BonanzaSeries • 1959Great PerformancesSeries • 1971MannixSeries • 1967The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The RiflemanSeries • 1958Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Studio OneSeries • 1948Climax!Series • 1954Daniel BooneSeries • 1964RawhideSeries • 1959Naked CitySeries • 1958The DefendersSeries • 1961Marcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955The Phil Silvers ShowSeries • 1955The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955Mr. NovakSeries • 1963Telephone TimeSeries • 1956Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954