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Alex McCrindle
Actor

Alex McCrindle

3 Aug 1911Born
20 Apr 1990Died
78Age at death
30Credits

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.

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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

  1. 1989LeavingFilm: Man in Office
  2. 1988Normal ServiceFilm: Wilf
  3. 1988The Play on OneSeries: Wilf (1 episode)
  4. 1987ComradesFilm: Gaolor
  5. 1984SakharovFilm: Siberia Trainman
  6. 1984Samson and DelilahFilm: Mr. Trevorrow
  7. 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries: Macdougal (1 episode)
  8. 1983Flying Into the WindFilm: The Tramp
  9. 1983Tales Out of SchoolSeries: The Tramp (1 episode)
  10. 1982The Man Who Saved the WorldFilm: Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
  11. 1982Cloud HoweSeries: Old Leslie (4 episodes)
  12. 1981Eye of the NeedleFilm: Tom
  13. 1980Sounding BrassSeries: Mr. Mackenzie (6 episodes)
  14. 1979Degree of UncertaintyFilm: Father
  15. 1979Dick TurpinSeries: Dr Hector Andrews (1 episode)
  16. 1979Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the PicturesFilm: Hepworth
  17. 1978Donal and SallyFilm: Tam
  18. 1978You Are My Heart's DelightFilm: David
  19. 1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeries: Ewan Ross (1 episode)
  20. 1978The Peregrine HuntersFilm
  21. 1977The Sunday DramaSeries: David (1 episode)
  22. 1977Star WarsFilm: General Dodonna
  23. 1975ShadowsSeries: Mr. Campbell (1 episode)
  24. 1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Baggageman
  25. 1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries: Lapraik (1 episode)
  26. 1962The SaintSeries: Fergus MacLish (1 episode)
  27. 1960Depth ChargeFilm
  28. 1954Trouble in the GlenFilm: Keegan
  29. 1952I Believe in YouFilm: Mr. Haines
  30. 1937The Ghost TrainFilm: Jackson

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