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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 21, 1915

Place of Birth:
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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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.

Known For

Filmography

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