James Cairncross
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1915-12-21
- Died
- 2009-12-17
- Place of birth
- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
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
TV Shows (9)

Doctor Who
1963
as Lemaitre

Crown Court
1972
as John Bray

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Prior / Alonso

Theatre 625
1964
as Brewer Smith

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Det. Chief Insp. Glover

Van der Valk
1972
as Dr. Jagerman

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Briggs / Coroner

Suspense
1962
as Kite
Jango
1961
as Graham
Movies (9)

Tom Jones
1963
as Parson Supple

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Fool
1990
as Mr. Trott

Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971
as Rogo at Charitable Institution

Doctor Who: The Krotons
1969
as Beta

Hamlet
1970
as Polonius

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
as Lemaitre

Lay Down Your Arms
1970
as Julian
Slater's Day
1974
as Frogley
About James Cairncross
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. With 18 credits spanning from 1961 to 1990, James Cairncross has appeared in 9 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Cairncross Movies
- Tom Jones (1963) — as Parson Supple
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) — as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- The Fool (1990) — as Mr. Trott
- Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971) — as Rogo at Charitable Institution
- Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969) — as Beta
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