Alex McCrindle
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.
Known For
The Saint
Star Wars
All Creatures Great and Small
Mystery and Imagination
Reilly: Ace of Spies
The Play on One
Dick Turpin
Shadows
All Movies (19)
- Leaving1989 · as Man in Office
- Normal Service1988 · as Wilf
- Comrades1987 · as Gaolor
- Sakharov1984 · as Siberia Trainman
- Samson and Delilah1984 · as Mr. Trevorrow
- Flying Into the Wind1983 · as The Tramp
- The Man Who Saved the World1982 · as Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
- Eye of the Needle1981 · as Tom
- Degree of Uncertainty1979 · as Father
- Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures1979 · as Hepworth
- Donal and Sally1978 · as Tam
- You Are My Heart's Delight1978 · as David
- The Peregrine Hunters1978
- Star Wars1977 · as General Dodonna
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970 · as Baggageman
- Depth Charge1960
- Trouble in the Glen1954 · as Keegan
- I Believe in You1952 · as Mr. Haines
- The Ghost Train1937 · as Jackson
All TV Shows (11)
- The Play on One1988 · as Wilf
- Reilly: Ace of Spies1983 · as Macdougal
- Tales Out of School1983 · as The Tramp
- Cloud Howe1982 · as Old Leslie
- Sounding Brass1980 · as Mr. Mackenzie
- Dick Turpin1979 · as Dr Hector Andrews
- All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Ewan Ross
- The Sunday Drama1977 · as David
- Shadows1975 · as Mr. Campbell
- Mystery and Imagination1966 · as Lapraik
- The Saint1962 · as Fergus MacLish