Occupation Actor Spouse Honor Arundel (m. ?–1990) Role Actor | Name Alex McCrindle Children 3 | |
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Movies Star Wars, The Private Life of Sh, Comrades Similar People Shelagh Fraser, Don Henderson, Larry Ward, George Lucas, Bill Douglas | ||
Alex McCrindle (3 August 1911 – 20 April 1990) was a British actor. He is best known for his role as General Jan Dodonna in Star Wars.
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Biography
McCrindle was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He began his acting career in 1937 starring in minor roles in UK Television. From 1946-51 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.
Personal life
McCrindle was married, secondly, to children's novelist Honor Arundel, who survived him, along with his three children. According to Doris Lessing, McCrindle and Arundel's home in the 1950s was a hub of Communist Party activity and organisation.
Filmography
Actor
1988
Take the High Road (TV Series) as
Bert
- Episode #1.726 (1990) - Bert
- Episode #1.576 (1988) - Bert
- Episode #1.574 (1988) - Bert
1989
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Man in Office
- Leaving (1989) - Man in Office
1988
Taggart (TV Series) as
Tramp
- Dead Giveaway Part One (1988) - Tramp
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) as
Wilf
- Normal Service (1988) - Wilf
1986
Comrades as
Jailor
1985
Samson and Delilah (Short) as
Mr. Trevorrow
1984
Sakharov (TV Movie) as
Siberia Trainman
1984
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (TV Series) as
Macbeth Bain
- March (1984) - Macbeth Bain
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Mini Series) as
Macdougal
- Prelude to War (1983) - Macdougal
1983
Flying Into the Wind (TV Movie) as
The Tramp
1982
The Gentle Touch (TV Series) as
Old Man
- Tough, Mrs. Rudge (1982) - Old Man
1982
Cloud Howe (TV Mini Series) as
Old Leslie
- Nimbus (1982) - Old Leslie
- Stratus (1982) - Old Leslie
- Cumulus (1982) - Old Leslie
- Cirrus (1982) - Old Leslie
1981
Eye of the Needle as
Tom
1980
Mackenzie (TV Series) as
Bill Campbell
- Marriage Value (1980) - Bill Campbell
- Preliminary Enquiries (1980) - Bill Campbell
1980
Sounding Brass (TV Series) as
Mr. Mackenzie / Mr. MacKenzie
- H.G. and the Exploding Orange (1980) - Mr. MacKenzie
- H.G. and the Takeover Bid (1980) - Mr. Mackenzie
- H.G. and the Battle of Waterloo (1980) - Mr. Mackenzie
- H.G. and the Hundred Years (1980) - Mr. Mackenzie
- H.G. and the Whit Marches (1980) - Mr. Mackenzie
1979
Correction, Please or How We Got Into Pictures as
Hepworth
1978
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Father / Tam
- Degree of Uncertainty (1979) - Father
- Donal and Sally (1978) - Tam
1979
Dick Turpin (TV Series) as
Dr Hector Andrews
- Swiftnick (1979) - Dr Hector Andrews
1978
Let the Falcons Go as
Hawkeye Brown
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Ewan Ross
- Fair Means and Fowl (1978) - Ewan Ross
1978
The Sunday Drama (TV Series) as
David
- You are My Heart's Delight (1978) - David
1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope as
General Dodonna
1977
Once Upon a Union (TV Movie documentary) as
Duke of Queensberry
1976
Shadows (TV Series) as
Mr. Campbell
- The Dark Streets of Kimball's Green (1976) - Mr. Campbell
1975
The Hill of the Red Fox (TV Mini Series) as
Deckhand
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Deckhand
1973
Sutherland's Law (TV Series) as
MacGillivray / James Keenan
- The Thirteenth Man (1974) - MacGillivray
- The Killing (1973) - James Keenan
1973
Adam Smith (TV Series) as
Jimmy Black
- Episode #2.20 (1973) - Jimmy Black
1971
The View from Daniel Pike (TV Series) as
Shakespeare / Capt. McPhee
- Credit Where It's Due (1973) - Shakespeare
- The Short Price Premium (1971) - Capt. McPhee
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as
Baggageman
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Hughie / Mr. Shiel / Arthur Hepburn / ...
- Pastures New (1969) - Hughie
- The McTavish Bequest (1967) - Mr. Shiel
- The Next Provost But One (1965) - Arthur Hepburn
- The Doctor Cried (1964) - Fairbairn
- The Face Saver (1963) - Colin Bell
1968
The Highland Jaunt (TV Movie) as
Kingsburgh
1968
Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) as
Lapraik
- The Devil's Piper (1968) - Lapraik
1968
The Flight of the Heron (TV Mini Series) as
Keppoch
- Retreat (1968) - Keppoch
- Escape (1968) - Keppoch
1966
This Man Craig (TV Series) as
Willie Sinclair
- Two by Two (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- Another School of Thought (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- Chris and the Wheelbarrow (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- You Can Choose Your Friends (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- Then There Were Nine (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- The Tinks (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- The Water Baby (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- Pressures (1967) - Willie Sinclair
- The Pirate Cut (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Fresh Off the Boat (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- I (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- What Made Sammy? (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Nurinder (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- The Trolls (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Swimmer in a Shallow Cup (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- The Day Before School (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Old Flame (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- The Rubbing Rag (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Mates (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- A Question of Biology (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Two Thousand a Year (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- A Rough Passage (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Tall, Fat and Ugly (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- The Key to It All (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Time for Protest (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Big Fall (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- A Lower Deep (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Girl in a Thousand (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Dougie (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- The Search (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- Patterson (1966) - Willie Sinclair
- With Luv from Rosie (1966) - Willie Sinclair
1965
Buddenbrooks (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Gieseke
- Silent Night (1965) - Dr. Gieseke
1965
Undermind (TV Series) as
Professor Emmett
- End Signal (1965) - Professor Emmett
1965
The Saint (TV Series) as
Fergus MacLish
- The Golden Frog (1965) - Fergus MacLish
1965
The Brothers Karamazov (TV Mini Series) as
Trifon Plastunov
- Witness (1965) - Trifon Plastunov
- Parricide (1965) - Trifon Plastunov
1964
Esther Waters (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Favourite Wins (1964) - Doctor
1964
Judith Paris (TV Mini Series) as
Holroyd
- The Wheel Comes Full Circle (1964) - Holroyd
1964
Witch Wood (TV Series) as
Rev. Proudfoot
- The Reckoning (1964) - Rev. Proudfoot
- White Magic (1964) - Rev. Proudfoot
- The Call (1964) - Rev. Proudfoot
1963
Kidnapped (TV Mini Series) as
1st Crofter
- Red Fox (1963) - 1st Crofter
1962
The Dark Island (TV Series) as
Mr. Stewart
- Episode #1.5 (1962) - Mr. Stewart
- Episode #1.4 (1962) - Mr. Stewart
- Episode #1.2 (1962) - Mr. Stewart
- Episode #1.1 (1962) - Mr. Stewart
1962
The Master of Ballantrae (TV Series) as
Captain Teach
- Episode #1.3 (1962) - Captain Teach
- Episode #1.2 (1962) - Captain Teach
1960
Depth Charge as
Skipper
1956
Adventure Theater (TV Series) as
Music critic
- Thirty Days to Die (1956) - Music critic
1955
Wee Geordie as
Guard (uncredited)
1954
Trouble in the Glen as
Keegan
1954
Rheingold Theatre (TV Series) as
Kelly
- The Ship's Doctor (1954) - Kelly
1953
The Little Kidnappers as
The Minister (uncredited)
1953
Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder as
Music critic
1952
Wednesday Theatre (TV Series) as
Philibent / Mr. Poprad
- Holiday in Biarritz (1953) - Philibent
- The Mayor of Torontal (1952) - Mr. Poprad
1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Scotsman
- All on a Summer's Day (1953) - Scotsman
1952
I Believe in You as
Mr. Haines
1951
I'll Never Forget You as
James Boswell (uncredited)
1939
The Switchback (TV Movie)
1939
Death at Newtownstewart (TV Movie)
1939
Rehearsal for a Drama (TV Movie) as
Police-Surgeon Roberts
1938
The Knight of the Burning Pestle (TV Movie) as
George Greengoose (as Alex McGrindle)
1938
The White Chateau (TV Movie) as
Sentry / A British Soldier
1938
Juno and the Paycock (TV Movie) as
A Sewing-Machine Man
1938
Not According to Schedule (TV Short)
1938
Who Killed Cock Robin? (TV Movie) as
John Jessup
1938
On the Spot (TV Movie) as
Patrolman Ryan
1938
The Seventh Man (TV Movie) as
Daniel Cooney
1937
The Ghost Train (TV Movie) as
Jackson (as Alex McCringle)
1937
Turn Round (TV Movie)
Producer
1947
Larry the Lamb (TV Movie) (producer)
1946
Variety (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 9 December 1946 (1946) - (producer)
- Episode dated 18 November 1946 (1946) - (producer)
Self
1954
Das Lied der Ströme (Documentary) as
Narrator (English version) (voice)
Archive Footage
1982
The Man Who Saved the World as
Jan Dodonna (uncredited)
References
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