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Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Actor, Producer

Born August 3, 1911 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died April 20, 1990

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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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Actor

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Type

Year

The Play on One Poster

The Play on One TV Series1988Wilf

Comrades Poster

Comrades Feature Film1986Jailor

Samson and Delilah Short Film1985Mr. Trevorrow

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Man in Office

Sakharov Poster

Sakharov TV Movie1984Siberia Trainman

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady Poster

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady TV Series1984Macbeth Bain

Flying Into the Wind Poster

Flying Into the Wind TV Movie1983The Tramp

Reilly: Ace of Spies Poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies Mini-Series1983MacDougal

Taggart TV Series1983Tramp

Cloud Howe Poster

Cloud Howe Mini-Series1982Old Leslie

The Man Who Saved the World Poster

The Man Who Saved the World Feature Film1982Jan Dodonna

Eye of the Needle Poster

Eye of the Needle Feature Film1981Tom

Mackenzie Poster

Mackenzie TV Series1980Bill Campbell

Sounding Brass TV Series1980Mr. MacKenzie

Take the High Road Poster

Take the High Road TV Series1980Bert

The Gentle Touch Poster

The Gentle Touch TV Series1980Old Man

Correction, Please or How We Got Into Pictures Poster

Correction, Please or How We Got Into Pictures Feature Film1979Hepworth

Dick Turpin Poster

Dick Turpin TV Series1979Dr Hector Andrews

All Creatures Great and Small Poster

All Creatures Great and Small TV Series1978Ewan Ross

The Peregrine Hunters Poster

The Peregrine Hunters Feature Film1978Hawkeye Brown

Once Upon a Union Documentary1977Duke of Queensberry

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Feature Film1977General Dodonna

The Sunday Drama Poster

The Sunday Drama TV Series1977David

Shadows TV Series1975Mr. Campbell

Sutherland's Law Poster

Sutherland's Law TV Series1973James Keenan

Adam Smith Poster

Adam Smith TV Series1972Jimmy Black

The View from Daniel Pike Poster

The View from Daniel Pike TV Series1971Capt. McPhee

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Father

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1970Baggageman

The Flight of the Heron Mini-Series1968Keppoch

The Highland Jaunt TV Movie1968Kingsburgh

Mystery and Imagination Poster

Mystery and Imagination TV Series1966Lapraik

This Man Craig Poster

This Man Craig TV Series1966Willie Sinclair

Buddenbrooks Mini-Series1965Dr. Gieseke

Undermind Poster

Undermind TV Series1965Professor Emmett

Esther Waters TV Series1964Doctor

Judith Paris Mini-Series1964Holroyd

The Brothers Karamazov Mini-Series1964Trifon Plastunov

Witch Wood TV Series1964Rev. Proudfoot

Kidnapped Mini-Series19631st Crofter

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Series1962Arthur Hepburn

The Dark Island TV Series1962Mr. Stewart

The Master of Ballantrae Poster

The Master of Ballantrae TV Series1962Captain Teach

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962Fergus MacLish

Depth Charge Feature Film1960Skipper

Adventure Theater Poster

Adventure Theater TV Series1956Music Critic

Wee Geordie Poster

Wee Geordie Feature Film1955Guard

Das Lied der Ströme Poster

Das Lied der Ströme Documentary1954Narrator

Trouble in the Glen Poster

Trouble in the Glen Feature Film1954Keegan

Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder Poster

Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder Feature Film1953Music Critic

Rheingold Theatre Poster

Rheingold Theatre TV Series1953Kelly

The Little Kidnappers Poster

The Little Kidnappers Feature Film1953The Minister

I Believe in You Poster

I Believe in You Feature Film1952Mr. Haines

Wednesday Theatre TV Series1952Mr. Poprad

I'll Never Forget You Poster

I'll Never Forget You Feature Film1951James Boswell

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Scotsman

Death at Newtownstewart TV Movie1939

Rehearsal for a Drama TV Movie1939Police-Surgeon Roberts

The Switchback TV Movie1939

Juno and the Paycock Poster

Juno and the Paycock TV Movie1938A Sewing-Machine Man

Not According to Schedule TV Short1938

On the Spot TV Movie1938Patrolman Ryan

The Knight of the Burning Pestle TV Movie1938George Greengoose

The Seventh Man TV Movie1938Daniel Cooney

The White Chateau TV Movie1938Sentry

Who Killed Cock Robin? TV Movie1938John Jessup

The Ghost Train TV Movie1937Jackson

Turn Round TV Movie1937

Producer

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Larry the Lamb Poster

Larry the Lamb TV Movie1947

Variety TV Series1936

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