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James Cairncross

Born

1915-12-21 (age 110)

Birthplace

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Known For

Acting

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James Cairncross

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.

Movie Appearances

The Fool
8.0

The Fool

as Mr. Trott

1990

Hamlet
8.0

Hamlet

as Polonius

1970

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

as Rogo at Charitable Institution

1971

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

1962

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
6.3

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

as Lemaitre

1964

Doctor Who: The Krotons
6.5

Doctor Who: The Krotons

as Beta

1969

Tom Jones
5.9

Tom Jones

as Parson Supple

1963

Lay Down Your Arms
7.5

Lay Down Your Arms

as Julian

1970

Slater's Day

Slater's Day

as Frogley

1974

TV Appearances

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

as Dr. Jagerman

1972

Crown Court

Crown Court

as John Bray

1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Briggs

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Coroner

1971

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Lemaitre

1963

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Prior

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Alonso

1965

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Brewer Smith

1964

Jango

Jango

as Graham

1961

Suspense

Suspense

as Kite

1962

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Det. Chief Insp. Glover

1969

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