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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.

Known for

The Fool
1990 • Mr. Trott
Slater's Day
1974 • Frogley
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971 • Rogo at Charitable Institution
Hamlet
Hamlet
1970 • Polonius
Lay Down Your Arms
Lay Down Your Arms
1970 • Julian
Doctor Who: The Krotons
Doctor Who: The Krotons
1969 • Beta
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964 • Lemaitre
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 • Parson Supple

Full filmography

The Fool
1990 • Mr. Trott
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Slater's Day
1974 • Frogley
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Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971 • Rogo at Charitable Institution
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Hamlet
Hamlet
1970 • Polonius
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Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 • Parson Supple
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James Cairncross – Biography, Known For & Filmography