Alex McCrindle

Acting

Alex McCrindle

Born
Died
(aged 78)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
30 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 30

YearTitleRole
1989 Leaving Film Man in Office
1988 Normal Service Film Wilf
1988 The Play on One TV Wilf (1 ep)
1987 Comrades Film Gaolor
1984 Sakharov Film Siberia Trainman
1984 Samson and Delilah Film Mr. Trevorrow
1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies TV Macdougal (1 ep)
1983 Flying Into the Wind Film The Tramp
1983 Tales Out of School TV The Tramp (1 ep)
1982 The Man Who Saved the World Film Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
1982 Cloud Howe TV Old Leslie (4 ep)
1981 Eye of the Needle Film Tom
1980 Sounding Brass TV Mr. Mackenzie (6 ep)
1979 Degree of Uncertainty Film Father
1979 Dick Turpin TV Dr Hector Andrews (1 ep)
1979 Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures Film Hepworth
1978 Donal and Sally Film Tam
1978 You Are My Heart's Delight Film David
1978 All Creatures Great and Small TV Ewan Ross (1 ep)
1978 The Peregrine Hunters Film
1977 The Sunday Drama TV David (1 ep)
1977 Star Wars Film General Dodonna
1975 Shadows TV Mr. Campbell (1 ep)
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Film Baggageman
1966 Mystery and Imagination TV Lapraik (1 ep)
1962 The Saint TV Fergus MacLish (1 ep)
1960 Depth Charge Film
1954 Trouble in the Glen Film Keegan
1952 I Believe in You Film Mr. Haines
1937 The Ghost Train Film Jackson
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