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Alex McCrindle

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

McCrindle 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.

Born

Glasgow, Scotland, UK on 3rd August 1911

Died

20th April 1990

All Credits

The Saint Image
The Saint
Fergus MacLish
All Creatures Great and Small Image
All Creatures Great and Small
Ewan Ross
Star Wars Image
Star Wars
General Dodonna
Dick Turpin Image
Dick Turpin
Dr Hector Andrews
Reilly: Ace of Spies Image
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Macdougal
The Play on One Image
The Play on One
Wilf
Eye of the Needle Image
Eye of the Needle
Tom
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Image
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Baggageman
Comrades Image
Comrades
Gaolor
Cloud Howe Image
Cloud Howe
Old Leslie
The Man Who Saved the World Image
The Man Who Saved the World
Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
Sakharov Image
Sakharov
Siberia Trainman
I Believe in You Image
I Believe in You
Mr. Haines
Leaving Image
Leaving
Man in Office
Flying Into the Wind Image
Flying Into the Wind
The Tramp
Donal and Sally Image
Donal and Sally
Tam
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures Image
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
Hepworth
Normal Service Image
Normal Service
Wilf
Degree of Uncertainty Image
Degree of Uncertainty
Father
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The Peregrine Hunters
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You Are My Heart's Delight
David
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The Ghost Train
Jackson
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Depth Charge