Known for
Acting
Credits
21
Gender
Man
Birthday
Aug 3, 1911
Day of death
Apr 20, 1990 (78)
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also known as
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Alex McCrindle
Biography
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Leaving | Man in Office |
| 1988 | The Play on One | Wilf |
| 1988 | Normal Service | Wilf |
| 1987 | Comrades | Gaolor |
| 1984 | Sakharov | Siberia Trainman |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Macdougal |
| 1983 | Flying Into the Wind | The Tramp |
| 1982 | The Man Who Saved the World | Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Eye of the Needle | Tom |
| 1979 | Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures | Hepworth |
| 1979 | Degree of Uncertainty | Father |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Ewan Ross |
| 1978 | You Are My Heart's Delight | David |
| 1978 | The Peregrine Hunters | |
| 1978 | Donal and Sally | Tam |
| 1977 | Star Wars | General Dodonna |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Baggageman |
| 1962 | The Saint | Fergus MacLish |
| 1960 | Depth Charge | |
| 1952 | I Believe in You | Mr. Haines |
| 1937 | The Ghost Train | Jackson |