Alec Craig

Mar 30, 1884 - Jun 25, 1945 (61 years old) in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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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.

Known For

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Gaslight

Turnkey (uncredited)

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Speaker (uncredited)

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Werner (uncredited)

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The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Telephone Repair Man (uncredited)

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Dangerous Passage

Dawson - Steward

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Lassie Come Home

Buckles

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Mrs. Miniver

Joe (uncredited)

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Mutiny on the Bounty

McCoy

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Cat People

Zookeeper (uncredited)

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The Sea Hawk

Chartmaker

Credits

Three Strangers 1946

Man on Park Bench

★ 6.4
Kitty 1945

McNab (uncredited)

★ 5.5
The Brighton Strangler 1945

Vacuuming Bellboy (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
The House of Fear 1945

Angus (uncredited)

★ 6.9
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945

Werner (uncredited)

★ 7.6
National Velvet 1945

Timothy 'Tim'

★ 7.2
Dangerous Passage 1944

Dawson - Steward

★ 4.9
The Woman in the Window 1944

Garage Man (uncredited)

★ 7.4
Mystery of the Riverboat 1944

Chief Engineer [Chs. 1-4, 7]

★ 6
Jungle Woman 1944

Caretaker

★ 4.9
The White Cliffs of Dover 1944

Billings (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Gaslight 1944

Turnkey (uncredited)

★ 7.5
The Spider Woman 1943

Radlik

★ 6.8
Jane Eyre 1943

Footman

★ 6.9
Calling Dr. Death 1943

Bill, the Watchman

★ 6.5
The Ghost Ship 1943

Blind Beggar

★ 6.3
Lassie Come Home 1943

Buckles

★ 6.7
Northern Pursuit 1943

Angus McBain

★ 5.9
Appointment in Berlin 1943

Smitty - News Vendor (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Coney Island 1943

Billy

★ 6.1
Action in the North Atlantic 1943

McGonigle (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942

Santa Claus

★ 6.5
Cat People 1942

Zookeeper (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Tennessee Johnson 1942

Sam Andrews

★ 6.1
The Undying Monster 1942

Will the Groundsman (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Wrecking Crew 1942

Charlie

★ 5.5
Northwest Rangers 1942

Mac McKenzie - Ship's Mate

★ 6
Orchestra Wives 1942

Henry Fink

★ 6
Wildcat 1942

Joseph D. Campbell

★ 6
Mrs. Miniver 1942

Joe (uncredited)

★ 7
The Mad Martindales 1942

Coachman

★ 5
This Above All 1942

Bus Conductor

★ 6.7
To Be or Not to Be 1942

Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)

★ 7.8
The Night Before the Divorce 1942

Jitters Noonan

★ 5
Roxie Hart 1942

Bar Client #1 (uncredited)

★ 6.8
A Date with the Falcon 1942

Waldo Sampsom / Herman Sampson (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Suspicion 1941

Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Three Girls About Town 1941

Samuel, potential casket customer

★ 5.3
All That Money Can Buy 1941

Eli Higgins (uncredited)

★ 7
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941

Tripped Waiter (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Out of the Fog 1941

★ 6.4
Shining Victory 1941

Jeweler

★ 5.9
Ride on Vaquero 1941

Waiter Limey

★ 4.2
That Hamilton Woman 1941

Ship's Minister (uncredited)

★ 7.1
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940

Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Stranger on the Third Floor 1940

Briggs' Defense Attorney

★ 6.5
The Sea Hawk 1940

Chartmaker

★ 7.1
Golden Gloves 1940

MacDonald - Editor

★ 5
Tom Brown's School Days 1940

Old Thomas

★ 7.2
Phantom Raiders 1940

Andy MacMillan

★ 6.1
And One Was Beautiful 1940

Michael

★ 6.2
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940

Trum Cogdall

★ 7
The Blue Bird 1940

Groom (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Earl of Chicago 1940

Fingal's Son (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Charlie McCarthy, Detective 1939

Bounds

★ 6
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 1939

Telephone Repair Man (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Rulers of the Sea 1939

Foreman

★ 6.5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Speaker (uncredited)

★ 7.9
Bachelor Mother 1939

Store Watchman (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939

McGregor - Scottish Postman (uncredited)

★ 6.1
They Made Her a Spy 1939

Canby

★ 6
Let Us Live 1939

Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt 1939

Marriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.6
If I Were King 1938

Spy (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Lord Jeff 1938

Gardener

★ 7.1
Vivacious Lady 1938

Joseph

★ 6.9
Condemned Women 1938

Counterman on Ship

★ 6.3
Double Danger 1938

Bald Theron Servant

★ 6.5
Crashing Hollywood 1938

Movie Studio Receptionist

★ 5.8
Wise Girl 1937

Dermont O'Neil

★ 7
She's Got Everything 1937

Justice of the Peace

★ 5.3
Hideaway 1937

Jerry Nolan

★ 4
Super-Sleuth 1937

Eddie - Doorman

★ 5
Meet the Missus 1937

President of Barber College

★ 4
Border Cafe 1937

Whitney Driver (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Parnell 1937

Middle-Aged Man

★ 4.6
The Woman I Love 1937

Doctor

★ NR
The Man Who Found Himself 1937

Hobo

★ 7
China Passage 1937

Harvey Dinwiddle

★ 5.5
That Girl from Paris 1936

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Winterset 1936

Hobo

★ 5.7
Mary of Scotland 1936

Donal

★ 6.3
Mutiny on the Bounty 1935

McCoy

★ 7.3
The Old Homestead 1935

Townsman (uncredited)

★ NR
Born to Gamble 1935

Prospector at Card Game (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Vanessa: Her Love Story 1935

Worker for George

★ 6
Sweepstake Annie 1935

2nd Sweepstakes Ticket Seller (uncredited)

★ 3.7
The Little Minister 1934

Villager Saying 'Reverend Is Single'

★ 5.9