0
Alex McCrindle
Born · August 3, 1911
Died · April 20, 1990 (78 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bio
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.
Leaving
Man in Office
0.0
1989
Normal Service
Wilf
0.0
1988
The Play on One
Wilf · (1 episode)
6.0
1988
Comrades
Gaolor
6.9
1987
Sakharov
Siberia Trainman
7.0
1984
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Macdougal · (1 episode)
7.0
1983
Flying Into the Wind
The Tramp
7.0
1983
The Man Who Saved the World
Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
4.7
1982
Cloud Howe
Old Leslie · (4 episodes)
0.0
1982
Eye of the Needle
Tom
6.6
1981
Degree of Uncertainty
Father
0.0
1979
Dick Turpin
Dr Hector Andrews · (1 episode)
7.3
1979
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
Hepworth
5.0
1979
Donal and Sally
Tam
0.0
1978
You Are My Heart's Delight
David
0.0
1978
All Creatures Great and Small
Ewan Ross · (1 episode)
7.7
1978
The Peregrine Hunters
0.0
1978
Star Wars
General Dodonna
8.2
1977
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Baggageman
6.8
1970
The Saint
Fergus MacLish · (1 episode)
7.3
1962
Depth Charge
0.0
1960
I Believe in You
Mr. Haines
6.1
1952
The Ghost Train
Jackson
0.0
1937