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