Alexander Scourby

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Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."

Alongside acting, Alexander Scourby is also known as a voice actor.

Alexander Scourby's most notable role to date came in Giant (1956), where he played Old Polo. He also appeared in The Gendarme in New York (1965) as Alex Scourby. Most recently appeared in The Big Heat (1953) as Mike Lagana.

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