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James Cairncross(1915-2009)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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James Cairncross
James Cairncross was born on 21 December 1915 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Tom Jones (1963), Doctor Who (1963) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). He died on 17 December 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
BornDecember 21, 1915
DiedDecember 17, 2009(93)
BornDecember 21, 1915
DiedDecember 17, 2009(93)
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Known for

Albert Finney, Diane Cilento, Joan Greenwood, Rosalind Knight, Joyce Redman, and Susannah York in Tom Jones (1963)
Tom Jones
6.3
  • Parson Supple
  • 1963
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Lemaitre
  • Beta
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month
7.1
TV Series
  • Alonso
  • Prior
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Don Antonio
  • Domino of Ephesus
  • Dromino of Syracuse
  • Dromio of Syracuse
  • Dromio of Ephesus

Credits

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Actor

  • The Fool (1990)
    The Fool
    6.0
    • Mr. Trott
    • 1990
  • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
    Taggart
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Julian Sharp
    • 1988
  • Finbar Lynch in Small World (1988)
    Small World
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Chairman
    • 1988
  • Airport Chaplain
    TV Series
    • Alex
    • 1980
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • John Bray
    • Francis Prior
    • Prof. Samuel Bonar
    • 1973–1975
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Sutherland's Law
    7.7
    TV Series
    • James Grant
    • 1975
  • Ray Davies in Late Night Drama (1974)
    Late Night Drama
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Jeremy
    • Walter
    • 1974–1975
  • Slater's Day
    TV Movie
    • Frogley
    • 1974
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Coroner
    • Briggs
    • 1971–1973
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jagerman
    • 1972
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Rogo at Charitable Institution
    • 1971
  • Ian McKellen, Faith Brook, James Cairncross, Susan Fleetwood, and John Woodvine in Hamlet (1970)
    Hamlet
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Polonius
    • 1970
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Det. Chief Insp. Glover
    • Julian
    • 1969–1970
  • Michael Gambon and Iain Cuthbertson in The Borderers (1968)
    The Borderers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Rutherford of Hunthill
    • Earl of Maitland
    • 1969–1970
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lemaitre
    • Beta
    • 1964–1969

Writer

  • Mr. Pastry's Pet Shop
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1962
  • Mr. Pastry's Progress
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • December 21, 1915
    • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • December 17, 2009
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Played various roles in "Salad Days", a musical by Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds at the Bristol Old Vic (1954) and at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Also in the cast were Eleanor Drew, Christine Finn, Newton Blick, John Warner, Dorothy Reynolds, Michael Aldridge and Michael Meacham.

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