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Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Acting

August 3, 1911 – April 20, 1990 (died at 78)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Male
19 Movies
11 TV Shows

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.

Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars

1977 8.2

as General Dodonna

Age 65 (now 78)
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

1981 6.7

as Tom

Age 69 (now 78)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 6.8

as Baggageman

Age 59 (now 78)
The Man Who Saved the World
The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

1982 4.8

as Jan Dodonna (archive footage)

Age 71 (now 78)
I Believe in You
I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952 6.8

as Mr. Haines

Age 40 (now 78)
The Saint
The Saint

The Saint

1962 7.4

as Fergus MacLish

Age 51 (now 78)
1 ep
Trouble in the Glen
Trouble in the Glen

Trouble in the Glen

1954 6.2

as Keegan

Age 42 (now 78)
Comrades
Comrades

Comrades

1987 6.9

as Gaolor

Age 76 (now 78)
Flying Into the Wind
Flying Into the Wind

Flying Into the Wind

1983 8.0

as The Tramp

Age 71 (now 78)
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 7.8

as Ewan Ross

Age 66 (now 78)
1 ep
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983 7.0

as Macdougal

Age 72 (now 78)
1 ep
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1979 7.4

as Dr Hector Andrews

Age 67 (now 78)
1 ep
Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966 5.8

as Lapraik

Age 54 (now 78)
1 ep
Shadows
Shadows

Shadows

1975 6.8

as Mr. Campbell

Age 64 (now 78)
1 ep
Sakharov
Sakharov

Sakharov

1984 7.5

as Siberia Trainman

Age 72 (now 78)
The Play on One
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988 6.0

as Wilf

Age 76 (now 78)
1 ep