Acting · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Born August 3, 1911
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.
MovieLeaving
1989
as Man in Office
MovieNormal Service
1988
as Wilf
TVThe Play on One
1988
as Wilf
MovieComrades
1987
as Gaolor
MovieSakharov
1984
as Siberia Trainman
Samson and Delilah
1984
as Mr. Trevorrow
TVReilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Macdougal
MovieFlying Into the Wind
1983
as The Tramp
TVTales Out of School
1983
as The Tramp
MovieThe Man Who Saved the World
1982
as Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
TVCloud Howe
1982
as Old Leslie
MovieEye of the Needle
1981
as Tom
Sounding Brass
1980
as Mr. Mackenzie
MovieDegree of Uncertainty
1979
as Father
TVDick Turpin
1979
as Dr Hector Andrews
MovieCorrection, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
1979
as Hepworth
MovieDonal and Sally
1978
as Tam
MovieYou Are My Heart's Delight
1978
as David
TVAll Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Ewan Ross
The Peregrine Hunters
1978
The Sunday Drama
1977
as David
MovieStar Wars
1977
as General Dodonna
TVShadows
1975
as Mr. Campbell
MovieThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Baggageman
TVMystery and Imagination
1966
as Lapraik
TVThe Saint
1962
as Fergus MacLish
Depth Charge
1960
MovieTrouble in the Glen
1954
as Keegan
MovieI Believe in You
1952
as Mr. Haines
The Ghost Train
1937
as Jackson
