About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1911-08-03
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Alex McCrindle

Overview

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
1989 Leaving Actor Man in Office N/A
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1988 Normal Service Actor Wilf N/A
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1987 Comrades Actor Gaolor 59
Average
1984 Sakharov Actor Siberia Trainman 58
Average
1983 Flying Into the Wind Actor The Tramp 59
Average
1982 The Man Who Saved the World Actor Jan Dodonna (archive footage) 56
Average
1981 Eye of the Needle Actor Tom 61
Fair
1979 Degree of Uncertainty Actor Father N/A
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1979 Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures Actor Hepworth 59
Average
1978 Donal and Sally Actor Tam N/A
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1978 You Are My Heart's Delight Actor David N/A
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1978 The Peregrine Hunters Actor N/A
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1977 Star Wars Actor General Dodonna 81
Very good
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Actor Baggageman 62
Fair
1960 Depth Charge Actor N/A
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1952 I Believe in You Actor Mr. Haines 59
Average
1937 The Ghost Train Actor Jackson N/A
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