John Cairney

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Characters played by John Cairney

Hylas — Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

An Argonaut and friend of Hercules, Hylas is crushed when the bronze statue Talos falls.

Mr. Murphy — A Night to Remember (1958)

Mr. Murphy is a steerage passenger who enjoys the third-class party before the collision. During the evacuation, he helps two vulnerable steerage passengers reach the boat deck and later makes it onto an overturned lifeboat with Gallagher, surviving long enough to stand with the rescued group aboard Carpathia.

Harry — The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)

Harry is a local resister who searches the marshes for Jane after she has been attacked and badly injured. He also looks for a way to sabotage the occupied ship and defend the villagers threatened by Captain Robeles. His efforts connect the personal danger faced by Jane with the wider struggle against the occupation.

Chris Jackson — The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

A young medical student who helps Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell purchase bodies for Dr. Robert Knox's lectures. While paying William Burke and William Hare, Jackson becomes involved with Mary Patterson, then suspects the suppliers are murderers. He finds Mary's body in the lecture room and is killed confronting them.

Career Overview

John Cairney has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Signature works include The Great Mill Race, The Devil-Ship Pirates, Silent Mouse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
23
Birth Date
1930-02-16
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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