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James Cairncross

Acting Born Dec 21, 1915 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK 20 credits

Biography

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 Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 17 December 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

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Full filmography

  • Doctor Who (1963) as Lemaitre
  • Crown Court (1972) as John Bray
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Prior
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Alonso
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Brewer Smith
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Det. Chief Insp. Glover
  • Van der Valk (1972) as Dr. Jagerman
  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Briggs
  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Coroner
  • Suspense (1962) as Kite
  • Tom Jones (1963) as Parson Supple
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
  • Jango (1961) as Graham
  • The Fool (1990) as Mr. Trott
  • Hamlet (1970) as Polonius
  • Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971) as Rogo at Charitable Institution
  • Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969) as Beta
  • Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) as Lemaitre
  • Lay Down Your Arms (1970) as Julian
  • Slater's Day (1974) as Frogley