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Alex McCrindle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1911-08-03

Day of Death

1990-04-20

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Alex McCrindle

Biography

Alex McCrindle (August 3, 1911 - April 20, 1990) began his acting career in 1937 starring in minor roles in UK Television. From 1946 to 1951 he played the role of Jock Anderson in Dick Barton – Special Agent. In 1951 he starred in his first film in the USA, The House in the Square. From there his acting career took off. He then did five more films: I Believe in You (1952), The Kidnappers (1953), Trouble in the Glen (1954), Geordie (1955) and Depth Charge (1960). From 1962 to 1974 he went to television acting. In 1976 he was cast as General Dodonna in the first Star Wars film. He went back to minor roles on TV, including the role of the eccentric veterinarian Ewan Ross on All Creatures Great and Small.

Filmography (19)

⭐ 0 Role: Man in Office

Leaving

1989
⭐ 10.0 Role: Wilf

Normal Service

1988
⭐ 6.9 Role: Gaolor

Comrades

1987
⭐ 7.5 Role: Siberia Trainman

Sakharov

1984
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Mr. Trevorrow

Samson and Delilah

1984
⭐ 8.0 Role: The Tramp

Flying Into the Wind

1983
⭐ 4.8 Role: Jan Dodonna (archive footage)

The Man Who Saved the World

1982
⭐ 6.7 Role: Tom

Eye of the Needle

1981
⭐ 8.0 Role: Father

Degree of Uncertainty

1979
⭐ 5.0 Role: Hepworth

Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures

1979
⭐ 8.0 Role: Tam

Donal and Sally

1978
⭐ 0 Role: David

You Are My Heart's Delight

1978
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The Peregrine Hunters

1978
⭐ 8.2 Role: General Dodonna

Star Wars

1977
⭐ 6.8 Role: Baggageman

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970