Alex McCrindle
Acting

Alex McCrindle

Born 1911-08-03 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Died 1990-04-20

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.

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Known for

Star Wars★ 8.2Viewing moment
Star Wars
1977
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
Eye of the Needle★ 6.6Viewing moment
Eye of the Needle
1981
The Play on One★ 6Viewing moment
The Play on One
1988 · Series
Star Wars - A New HopeViewing moment
Star Wars - A New Hope
1977
Comrades★ 7.2Viewing moment
Comrades
1987
I Believe in You★ 6.1Viewing moment
I Believe in You
1952
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures★ 5Viewing moment
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
1979
Degree of UncertaintyViewing moment
Degree of Uncertainty
1979
Song of the Rivers★ 5Viewing moment
Song of the Rivers
1954
Donal and SallyViewing moment
Donal and Sally
1978
Flying Into the Wind★ 7Viewing moment
Flying Into the Wind
1983
LeavingViewing moment
Leaving
1989
Sakharov★ 7Viewing moment
Sakharov
1984
Tales Out of School★ 10Viewing moment
Tales Out of School
1983 · Series

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