Alec Craig

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 30, 1884

died

June 25, 1945

place of birth

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

also known as

Alexander Younger Craig

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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Known For

Filmography

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.5

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945as Werner (uncredited)
Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944as Turnkey (uncredited)
Suspicion
7.1

Suspicion

1941as Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Speaker (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942as Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home
6.7

Lassie Come Home

1943as Buckles
Cat People
6.9

Cat People

1942as Zookeeper (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
6.9

Jane Eyre

1943as Footman
Mrs. Miniver
7.1

Mrs. Miniver

1942as Joe (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935as McCoy
The Woman in the Window
7.4

The Woman in the Window

1944as Garage Man (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
7.2

Bachelor Mother

1939as Store Watchman (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940as Chartmaker
National Velvet
7.2

National Velvet

1945as Timothy 'Tim'
Let Us Live
6.8

Let Us Live

1939as Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941as Tripped Waiter (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buy
7.0

All That Money Can Buy

1941as Eli Higgins (uncredited)
This Above All
6.8

This Above All

1942as Bus Conductor
That Hamilton Woman
7.1

That Hamilton Woman

1941as Ship's Minister (uncredited)
Lord Jeff
7.3

Lord Jeff

1938as Gardener
The Little Minister
5.8

The Little Minister

1934as Villager Saying 'Reverend Is Single'
Vivacious Lady
7.0

Vivacious Lady

1938as Joseph
Parnell
4.6

Parnell

1937as Middle-Aged Man
The Blue Bird
5.8

The Blue Bird

1940as Groom (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
7.0

Action in the North Atlantic

1943as McGonigle (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940as Briggs' Defense Attorney
Northern Pursuit
6.2

Northern Pursuit

1943as Angus McBain
The House of Fear
6.9

The House of Fear

1945as Angus (uncredited)
If I Were King
7.1

If I Were King

1938as Spy (uncredited)
Jungle Woman
5.2

Jungle Woman

1944as Caretaker
Mary of Scotland
6.2

Mary of Scotland

1936as Donal
The Ghost Ship
6.3

The Ghost Ship

1943as Blind Beggar
The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944as Billings (uncredited)
The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942as Coachman
Super-Sleuth
5.6

Super-Sleuth

1937as Eddie - Doorman
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.8

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942as Santa Claus
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939as Marriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)
Three Strangers
6.4

Three Strangers

1946as Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Golden Gloves
6.0

Golden Gloves

1940as MacDonald - Editor
Three Girls About Town
6.5

Three Girls About Town

1941as Samuel, potential casket customer
Coney Island
6.3

Coney Island

1943as Billy
Winterset
6.0

Winterset

1936as Hobo
Out of the Fog
6.3

Out of the Fog

1941
Tennessee Johnson
6.4

Tennessee Johnson

1942as Sam Andrews
Appointment in Berlin
7.1

Appointment in Berlin

1943as Smitty - News Vendor (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
7.0

The Spider Woman

1943as Radlik
Orchestra Wives
6.5

Orchestra Wives

1942as Henry Fink
The Undying Monster
5.8

The Undying Monster

1942as Will the Groundsman (uncredited)
Kitty
5.7

Kitty

1945as McNab (uncredited)
Wildcat
5.7

Wildcat

1942as Joseph D. Campbell