Person

Alex McCrindle

Acting · 1911–1990 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Known for

Filmography

1989LeavingMan in Office
1988Normal ServiceWilf
1988The Play on OneWilf
1987ComradesGaolor
1984SakharovSiberia Trainman
1984Samson and DelilahMr. Trevorrow
1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesMacdougal
1983Flying Into the WindThe Tramp
1983Tales Out of SchoolThe Tramp
1982The Man Who Saved the WorldJan Dodonna (archive footage)
1982Cloud HoweOld Leslie
1981Eye of the NeedleTom
1980Sounding BrassMr. Mackenzie
1979Degree of UncertaintyFather
1979Dick TurpinDr Hector Andrews
1979Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the PicturesHepworth
1978Donal and SallyTam
1978You Are My Heart's DelightDavid
1978All Creatures Great and SmallEwan Ross
1978The Peregrine Hunters
1977The Sunday DramaDavid
1977Star WarsGeneral Dodonna
1975ShadowsMr. Campbell
1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesBaggageman
1966Mystery and ImaginationLapraik
1962The SaintFergus MacLish
1960Depth Charge
1954Trouble in the GlenKeegan
1952I Believe in YouMr. Haines
1937The Ghost TrainJackson

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