James Cairncross

Acting • 1915-12-21 • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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

7.9

Doctor Who

1963

5.7

Crown Court

1972

6.4

Doctor Who: The Krotons

1969

6.7

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

1964

7.5

Lay Down Your Arms

1970

8.0

Hamlet

1970

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Filmography

1990
The FoolFilm
Mr. Trott
★ 8.0
1974
Slater's DayFilm
Frogley
1972
Crown CourtTV
John Bray • 3 episodes
★ 5.7
1972
Van der ValkTV
Dr. Jagerman • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesTV
Briggs • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesTV
Coroner • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1971
Edna: The Inebriate WomanFilm
Rogo at Charitable Institution
1970
Play for TodayTV
Rogo at Charitable Institution • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1970
Lay Down Your ArmsFilm
Julian
★ 7.5
1970
HamletFilm
Polonius
★ 8.0
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Det. Chief Insp. Glover • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
Doctor Who: The KrotonsFilm
Beta
★ 6.4
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Prior • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Alonso • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1965
The TroubleshootersTV
Lofthouse • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1964
Theatre 625TV
Brewer Smith • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorFilm
Lemaitre
★ 6.7
1963
Doctor WhoTV
Lemaitre • 5 episodes
★ 7.9
1963
Tom JonesFilm
Parson Supple
★ 5.9
1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerFilm
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1962
SuspenseTV
Kite • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1961
JangoTV
Graham • 1 episodes
★ 8.0