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John Cairney

Highest Rated: 89% Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Lowest Rated: 75% Shake Hands With the Devil (1959)

Birthday: Feb 16, 1930

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Actor John Cairney appeared in a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Cairney's career beginnings included film roles in the comedy "Lucky Jim" (1957) with Ian Carmichael, "A Night to Remember" (1958) with Kenneth More and "Night Ambush" (1958). Later, he acted in "Windom's Way" (1958) with Peter Finch, the action movie "Shake Hands With the Devil" (1959) with James Cagney and "Victim" (1961) with Dirk Bogarde. He also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "Cleopatra" (1963) with Elizabeth Taylor and "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963). Later in his career, Cairney appeared in "Henry IV, Part One" (PBS, 1979-1980).

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Highest rated movies

89% 79% Jason and the Argonauts
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75% 57% Shake Hands With the Devil
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Operation Bullshine
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Marriage of Convenience
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Spaceflight IC-1
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46% Night Ambush
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28% Lucky Jim
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68% The Flesh and the Fiends
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48% The Devil-Ship Pirates
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Nightmare Man
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Nightmare Man Trapper (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spaceflight IC-1 Dr. Steven Thomas (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet 48% The Devil-Ship Pirates Harry (Character) - 1964
89% 79% Jason and the Argonauts Hylas (Character) - 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marriage of Convenience Larry Wilson (Character) - 1960
75% 57% Shake Hands With the Devil Mike O'Callaghan (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 68% The Flesh and the Fiends Chris Jackson (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Operation Bullshine Gunner Willie Ross (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 46% Night Ambush Elias (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 28% Lucky Jim Roberts (Character) - 1957

TV

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No Score Yet 87% The Avengers Unknown (Guest Star) 1969