Alexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby (born 13 November 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City; † 22 February 1985 in Newtown, Connecticut ) was an American actor and spokesman of audio books and documentaries.
Life
Alexander Scourby was born in 1913 as the son of Greek immigrants in Brooklyn. He studied journalism at a time of West Virginia University in Morgantown, where he discovered his passion for the theater. In 1936 he made his Broadway debut in Leslie Howard's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
From 1937 spoke Scourby, who was known for his precise pronunciation and melodious voice, numerous audio books for the blind. In the 1940s, he was also frequently heard on the radio. In the 1950s, Scourby was seen in a number of films as an elegant villain, as in Affair in Trinidad ( Affair in Trinidad, 1952) in addition to Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, and in Fritz Lang's film noir The Big Heat (The Big Heat, 1953 ), again on the side of Ford at this time he also began his work as a spokesman for television documentaries, which included also broadcasts from the National Geographic Society. In the United States he is known primarily for his recordings of the complete King James Bible, published in 1966 with a running time of around 85 hours to 169 records from the American Bible Society and developed a bestseller.
From 1943 until his death Scourby was married to the actress Lori March, with whom he also stood in 1956 for the film kidnapping ( Ransom! ) together in front of the camera. The marriage was a daughter, Alexandra, out.
Alexander Scourby died in 1985 at the age of 71 in Newtown, Connecticut. He was buried in the cemetery of the Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan.