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Alex McCrindle
Born	(1911-08-03)3 August 1911 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	20 April 1990(1990-04-20) (aged 78) Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1990
Spouse(s)	Sandy McCrindle (divorced) Honor Arundel ​ ​(m. 1952; died 1973)​
Children	Catherine, Jessica, and Jean

Alex McCrindle (3 August 1911 – 20 April 1990) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his role as General Jan Dodonna in Star Wars.

Biography

McCrindle was born in Glasgow. He 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 Jan 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.

McCrindle was a founding member of the actors' trade union Scottish Equity.

Personal life

McCrindle's second wife was the children's novelist and political activist Honor Arundel (1919–1973). He was survived by his three children: Catherine, Jessica, and Jean. According to Doris Lessing, McCrindle and Arundel's home in the 1950s was a hub of Communist Party activity and organisation.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "Archived item". Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
2. ^ "McCrindle, the founder of Scots Equity, dies". The Herald. Glasgow. 24 April 1990. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
3. John Green: Britain's Communists. The Untold Story. Artery Publications, London 2016 (2. Auflage), ISBN 978-0-9558228-7-2, p. 109.
4. Lessing, Doris (1997). Walking in the Shade: 1949–1962. London: HarperCollins. p. 108. ISBN 0002558610.

External links

• Alex McCrindle at IMDb

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