08/03/1911
Glasgow, Scotland, UK:
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.
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Leaving (1989) as Man in Office |
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Normal Service (1988) as Wilf |
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Comrades (1987) as Gaolor |
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Sakharov (1984) as Siberia Trainman |
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Samson and Delilah (1984) as Mr. Trevorrow |
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Flying Into the Wind (1983) as The Tramp |
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Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (1982) as Jan Dodonna (archive footage) |
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Eye of the Needle (1981) as Tom |
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Degree of Uncertainty (1979) as Father |
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Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures (1979) as Hepworth |
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Donal and Sally (1978) as Tam |
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You Are My Heart's Delight (1978) as David |
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The Peregrine Hunters (1978) as |
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Star Wars (1977) as General Dodonna |
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Baggageman |
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Depth Charge (1960) as |
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Trouble in the Glen (1954) as Keegan |
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I Believe in You (1952) as Mr. Haines |
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The Ghost Train (1937) as Jackson |