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Alec Craig

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Alec Craig

Born March 30, 1884 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UKDied June 25, 194590 films

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Alexander Younger Craig Craig (30 March 1884 – 25 June 1945), was a Scottish character actor, particularly known for his roles in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and National Velvet (1944). He was particularly known for portraying stereotypically tight-fisted Scotsmen.

Alec Craig was born on 30 March 1884 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the son of James Chapman Craig and his wife Isabella,

Craig died of tuberculosis on 25 June 1945, aged 61, in Glendale, California, US. He is buried there at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

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To Be or Not to Be posterFirst watchTo Be or Not to Be19427.8as Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939Suspicion poster7.1Suspicion1941Gaslight poster7.5Gaslight1944Cat People poster6.9Cat People1942Mutiny on the Bounty poster7.4Mutiny on the Bounty1935The Woman in the Window poster7.4The Woman in the Window1944Mrs. Miniver poster7.1Mrs. Miniver1942The Sea Hawk poster7.2The Sea Hawk1940

Filmography

90 films as actor
  1. 1946Three StrangersMan on Park Bench (uncredited)
  2. 1946Girl on the SpotMurgatroid (uncredited)
  3. 1945KittyMcNab (uncredited)
  4. 1945The Brighton StranglerVacuuming Bellboy (Uncredited)
  5. 1945The House of FearAngus (uncredited)
  6. 1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynWerner (uncredited)
  7. 1945National VelvetTimothy 'Tim'
  8. 1944Dangerous PassageDawson - Steward
  9. 1944The Woman in the WindowGarage Man (uncredited)
  10. 1944Mystery of the RiverboatChief Engineer [Chs. 1-4, 7]
  11. 1944Jungle WomanCaretaker
  12. 1944The White Cliffs of DoverBillings (uncredited)
  13. 1944GaslightTurnkey (uncredited)
  14. 1943Jane EyreFootman
  15. 1943Calling Dr. DeathBill, the Watchman
  16. 1943The Ghost ShipBlind Beggar
  17. 1943The Spider WomanRadlik
  18. 1943Lassie Come HomeBuckles
  19. 1943Northern PursuitAngus McBain
  20. 1943Appointment in BerlinSmitty - News Vendor (uncredited)
  21. 1943Coney IslandBilly
  22. 1943Action in the North AtlanticMcGonigle (uncredited)
  23. 1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtySanta Claus
  24. 1942Cat PeopleZookeeper (uncredited)
  25. 1942Tennessee JohnsonSam Andrews
  26. 1942The Undying MonsterWill the Groundsman (uncredited)
  27. 1942Wrecking CrewCharlie
  28. 1942Northwest RangersMac McKenzie - Ship's Mate
  29. 1942Orchestra WivesHenry Fink
  30. 1942WildcatJoseph D. Campbell
  31. 1942Mrs. MiniverJoe (uncredited)
  32. 1942The Mad MartindalesCoachman
  33. 1942This Above AllBus Conductor
  34. 1942To Be or Not to BeScottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
  35. 1942The Night Before the DivorceJitters Noonan
  36. 1942Roxie HartBar Client #1 (uncredited)
  37. 1942A Date with the FalconWaldo Sampsom / Herman Sampson (uncredited)
  38. 1941SuspicionHogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  39. 1941Three Girls About TownSamuel, potential casket customer
  40. 1941All That Money Can BuyEli Higgins (uncredited)
  41. 1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeTripped Waiter (uncredited)
  42. 1941Out of the Fog
  43. 1941Shining VictoryJeweler
  44. 1941Ride on VaqueroWaiter Limey
  45. 1941That Hamilton WomanShip's Minister (uncredited)
  46. 1940A Dispatch from ReutersEditor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)
  47. 1940Stranger on the Third FloorDefense Attorney
  48. 1940The Sea HawkChartmaker
  49. 1940Golden GlovesMacDonald - Editor
  50. 1940Tom Brown's School DaysOld Thomas
  51. 1940Phantom RaidersAndy MacMillan
  52. 1940And One Was BeautifulMichael
  53. 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisTrum Cogdall
  54. 1940The Blue BirdGroom (uncredited)
  55. 1940The Earl of ChicagoFingal's Son (uncredited)
  56. 1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveBounds
  57. 1939The Secret of Dr. KildareTelephone Repair Man (uncredited)
  58. 1939Rulers of the SeaForeman
  59. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSpeaker (uncredited)
  60. 1939Bachelor MotherStore Watchman (uncredited)
  61. 1939Sons of LibertyAngus (uncredited)
  62. 1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyMcGregor - Scottish Postman (uncredited)
  63. 1939They Made Her a SpyCanby
  64. 1939Let Us LiveBookkeeper Juror (uncredited)
  65. 1939The Lone Wolf Spy HuntMarriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)
  66. 1938If I Were KingSpy (uncredited)
  67. 1938Lord JeffGardener
  68. 1938Vivacious LadyJoseph
  69. 1938Condemned WomenCounterman on Ship
  70. 1938Double DangerBald Theron Servant
  71. 1938Crashing HollywoodMovie Studio Receptionist
  72. 1937Wise GirlDermont O'Neil
  73. 1937She's Got EverythingJustice of the Peace
  74. 1937HideawayJerry Nolan
  75. 1937Super-SleuthEddie - Doorman
  76. 1937Meet the MissusBarber College'S President
  77. 1937Border CafeWhitney Driver (uncredited)
  78. 1937ParnellMiddle-Aged Man
  79. 1937The Woman I LoveDoctor
  80. 1937The Man Who Found HimselfHobo
  81. 1937China PassageHarvey Dinwiddle
  82. 1936That Girl from ParisJustice of the Peace (uncredited)
  83. 1936WintersetHobo
  84. 1936Mary of ScotlandDonal
  85. 1935Mutiny on the BountyMcCoy
  86. 1935The Old HomesteadTownsman (uncredited)
  87. 1935Born to GambleProspector at Card Game (uncredited)
  88. 1935Vanessa: Her Love StoryWorker for George
  89. 1935Sweepstake Annie2nd Sweepstakes Ticket Seller (uncredited)
  90. 1934The Little MinisterVillager Saying 'Reverend Is Single'