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Alex McCrindle
Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

ActingBorn August 3, 1911Died April 20, 1990 (age 78)Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography

1989
Leaving

as Man in Office

Movie
1988Movie
1988TV
1987
Comrades

as Gaolor

Movie
1984
Sakharov

as Siberia Trainman

Movie
1984
Samson and Delilah

as Mr. Trevorrow

Movie
1983TV
1983Movie
1983TV
1982
The Man Who Saved the World

as Jan Dodonna (archive footage)

Movie
1982
Cloud Howe

as Old Leslie

TV
1981Movie
1980
Sounding Brass

as Mr. Mackenzie

TV
1979Movie
1979
Dick Turpin

as Dr Hector Andrews

TV
1978Movie
1977TV
1977
Star Wars

as General Dodonna

Movie
1975
Shadows

as Mr. Campbell

TV
1966TV
1962
The Saint

as Fergus MacLish

TV
1960Movie
1954Movie
1952
I Believe in You

as Mr. Haines

Movie
1937
The Ghost Train

as Jackson

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 3, 1911
Day of DeathApril 20, 1990
Place of BirthGlasgow, Scotland, UK
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