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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.
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- Doctor Who (1963) as Lemaitre
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Prior
- Crown Court (1972) as John Bray
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Brewer Smith
- Van der Valk (1972) as Dr. Jagerman
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Briggs
- Suspense (1962) as Kite
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Det. Chief Insp. Glover
- The Fool (1990) as Mr. Trott
- Tom Jones (1963) as Parson Supple
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- Jango (1961) as Graham
- Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971) as Rogo at Charitable Institution
- Hamlet (1970) as Polonius
- Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969) as Beta
- Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) as Lemaitre
- Lay Down Your Arms (1970) as Julian
- Slater's Day (1974) as Frogley
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Most-watched James Cairncross films currently: The Fool (1990), Tom Jones (1963), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971), Hamlet (1970).
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Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (1963), BBC Play of the Month (1965), Crown Court (1972), Theatre 625 (1964), Van der Valk (1972).
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