Alex McCrindle

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Alex McCrindle

Acting August 3, 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 i…

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Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

6.8 1970 Movie
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

6.7 1981 Movie
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.8 1978 TV Show
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

7.0 1983 TV Show
The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

4.8 1982 Movie
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

5.8 1966 TV Show
The Play on One

The Play on One

6.0 1988 TV Show
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

7.4 1979 TV Show
Shadows

Shadows

6.8 1975 TV Show
Comrades

Comrades

6.9 1987 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1989
    Leaving

    Movie Man in Office

  2. 1988
    Normal Service

    Movie Wilf

  3. 1988
    The Play on One

    TV show Wilf

  4. 1987
    Comrades

    Movie Gaolor

  5. 1984
    Sakharov

    Movie Siberia Trainman

  6. 1984
    Samson and Delilah

    Movie Mr. Trevorrow

  7. 1983
    Reilly: Ace of Spies

    TV show Macdougal

  8. 1983
    Flying Into the Wind

    Movie The Tramp

  9. 1983
    Tales Out of School

    TV show The Tramp

  10. 1982
    The Man Who Saved the World

    Movie Jan Dodonna (archive footage)

  11. 1982
    Cloud Howe

    TV show Old Leslie

  12. 1981
    Eye of the Needle

    Movie Tom

  13. 1980
    Sounding Brass

    TV show Mr. Mackenzie

  14. 1979
    Degree of Uncertainty

    Movie Father

  15. 1979
    Dick Turpin

    TV show Dr Hector Andrews

  16. 1979
    Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures

    Movie Hepworth

More credits
  1. 1978
    Donal and Sally

    Movie Tam

  2. 1978
    You Are My Heart's Delight

    Movie David

  3. 1978
    All Creatures Great and Small

    TV show Ewan Ross

  4. 1978
    The Peregrine Hunters

    Movie

  5. 1977
    The Sunday Drama

    TV show David

  6. 1977
    Star Wars

    Movie General Dodonna

  7. 1975
    Shadows

    TV show Mr. Campbell

  8. 1970
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    Movie Baggageman

  9. 1966
    Mystery and Imagination

    TV show Lapraik

  10. 1962
    The Saint

    TV show Fergus MacLish

  11. 1960
    Depth Charge

    Movie

  12. 1954
    Trouble in the Glen

    Movie Keegan

  13. 1952
    I Believe in You

    Movie Mr. Haines

  14. 1937
    The Ghost Train

    Movie Jackson