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Alex McCrindle
McCrindle inStar Wars
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)[1] Honor Arundel ​ ​ (m. 1952; died 1973)​
Children	Catherine, Jessica, and Jean[2]

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

McCrindle was born inGlasgow. 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 inDick 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) andDepth Charge (1960).

From 1962 to 1974 he went to television acting. In 1976 he was cast asGeneral Jan Dodonna in the firstStar Wars film. He went back to minor roles on TV, including the role of the eccentric veterinarian Ewan Ross onAll Creatures Great and Small.

McCrindle was a founding member of the actors' trade union Scottish Equity.^[3]

McCrindle's second wife was the children's novelist and political activistHonor Arundel (1919–1973). He was survived by his three children: Catherine, Jessica, andJean.^[2] According toDoris Lessing, McCrindle and Arundel's home in the 1950s was a hub of Communist Party activity and organisation.^[4]

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