Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American actor and voice actor noted for his deep and resonant voice. He is particularly remembered for his landmark recording of the entire King James Version of the Bible, which has been released in numerous editions. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... The King James or Authorized Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible first published in 1611. ...

He was born in Brooklyn to Greek immigrant parents. He studied journalism briefly at West Virginia University at Morgantown and became interested in campus theater. He started as a Shakespearean actor in the 1930s (his Broadway debut was as the Player King in Hamlet; he appeared in four different productions of the play over the years, playing a different role in each), and was active in radio drama in the 1940s. From the 1950's onward he became known as the narrator of documentaries such as the theatrical film version of Victory at Sea (1954), and remained much in demand into the 1980s, notably on National Geographic specials and finally the series of CBS medical specials entitled The Body Human. He also hosted the PBS series Live from the Met for a time. Among his lesser known works, the independent 1977 documentary, Hell Gate: The Watery Grave was a favorite. His last narrating assignment was the documentary Toscanini: The Maestro, in 1985. This article is about the borough of New York City. ... West Virginia University is an institution of higher learning based in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser; and a clinical campus for the Universitys... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Hamlet and Horatio in the cemetery by Eugène Delacroix For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motion Picture and Movie redirects here. ... Victory at Sea (abbreviated to VAS) is a set of World War II naval wargaming rules published by Mongoose Publishing. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the year. ...

He was married to stage and soap opera actress Lori March, with whom he appeared in 1956's Ransom! and in the 1970s on The Secret Storm. They had one daughter, Alexandra. Scourby later created the role of Nigel Fargate on the ABC soap opera All My Children. He made many other appearances on television as well. The year 1956 in film involved some significant events. ... Ransom! is a 1956 crime drama examining the reactions of parents, police, and the public to a kidnapping. ... The Secret Storm title card from 1960. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

Usually cast as a smooth villain in the movies,perhaps his most memorable film role was as Lagana, the head mobster, in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat.Other parts included Rita Hayworth's duplicitous neighbor and escort in Affair in Trinidad, and the sadistic island governor in The Devil at 4 O'Clock. Scourby died in Newtown, Connecticut at the age of 71. Friedrich Christian Anton Fritz Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German-American film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer, one of the best known émigrés from Germanys school of expressionism. ... The Big Heat is a 1953 Fritz Lang-directed motion film drama shot in black and white. ... Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Anglo-Irish descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Affair in Trinidad film poster Affair in Trinidad is a 1952 film produced by Columbia Pictures starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. ... The Devil at 4 OClock is a 1961 film starring Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. ... Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Bible Recordings

Scourby was the first person to make a complete recording of the Bible.[1] He originally narrated the King James Version for The American Foundation For The Blind over four years, finishing in 1944. Their original goal was to produce a clean, clear recording for visually impaired listeners. The American Bible Society distributed it as The Talking Bible, a set of 169 records with a running time of 84.5 hours.[2] This recording was eventually released to the general public in 1966 and became a best-seller.[3] It is now part of the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.[4] This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ...

Scourby rerecorded the Old Testament in 1972 and the New Testament in 1974 for the Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation. The actor agreed for a reduced fee of $15,000 if the proceeds from sales would on be used for non-profit purposes; the recordings were to be distributed primarily to the blind and physically handicapped. When tapes appeared on the general market as the "Authorized Alexander Scourby's Latest Narration," he sued. A 1990 court ruling[5] posthumously awarded the rights to the 1970s recordings to Scourby. The verdict forced the Foundation, which was not officially part of the Episcopal Church, into bankruptcy. Eventually these recordings were acquired by Word, Inc., then Thomas Nelson Publishers.[6] Thomas Nelson Early American Pioneer Thomas Nelson Jr US Statesman Thomas Nelson (Publishing House) Categories: Disambiguation ...

Although Scourby made voice recordings of over 500 different books, he considered the Bible to be his most important. He describes why in the following letter.

While the audience for his Bible recordings tend to be conservative protestants, Scourby himself was not religious. He was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church and married in an Episcopal church. He was also a Democrat and a supporter of the American League for a Free Palestine.[7]

External links and references

• King James Version of the Bible narrated by Alexander Scourby
• Scourby narrates the War Of The Worlds for Studio One television series (1957)
• IMDB Alexander Scourby Filmography
• IMDB Alexander Scourby Biography mini-biography and trivia