Alex McCrindle
August 3, 1911 (113 years old) in 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
Credits
- 1989 ·Leavingas Man in Office
- 1988 ·Normal Serviceas Wilf
- 1988 ·The Play on Oneas Wilf
- 1987 ·Comradesas Gaolor
- 1984 ·Sakharovas Siberia Trainman
- 1983 ·Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Macdougal
- 1983 ·Flying Into the Windas The Tramp
- 1982 ·The Man Who Saved the Worldas Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
- 1982 ·Cloud Howeas Old Leslie
- 1981 ·Eye of the Needleas Tom
- 1979 ·Degree of Uncertaintyas Father
- 1979 ·Dick Turpinas Dr Hector Andrews
- 1979 ·Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Picturesas Hepworth
- 1978 ·Donal and Sallyas Tam
- 1978 ·You Are My Heart's Delightas David
- 1978 ·All Creatures Great and Smallas Ewan Ross
- 1978 ·The Peregrine Huntersas
- 1977 ·Star Warsas General Dodonna
- 1970 ·The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Baggageman
- 1962 ·The Saintas Fergus MacLish
- 1960 ·Depth Chargeas
- 1952 ·I Believe in Youas Mr. Haines
- 1937 ·The Ghost Trainas Jackson