Alec Craig
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.[1]
Alec Craig was born on 30 March 1884 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the son of James Chapman Craig and his wife Isabella.[2]
Craig died of tuberculosis on 25 June 1945, aged 61, in Glendale, California, US.[2][3] He is buried there at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.[4]
Personal life[]
He married his wife Margaret L. (born 8 July 1888 in Dunfermline) in Edinburgh on 24 September 1919. They arrived in the US on 2 November 1919. They had a son James C Craig (born 4 December 1922, Berkeley, California). He became a naturalized US citizen on 14 July 1939.[5]
Partial filmography[]
- The Little Minister (1934) - Villager Saying 'Reverend Is Single' (uncredited)
- Sweepstake Annie (1935) - 2nd Sweepstakes Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) - Worker for George (uncredited)
- Born to Gamble (1935) - Prospector at Card Game (uncredited)
- The Old Homestead (1935) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Dressed to Thrill (1935) - Scottish Soldier (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) - McCoy
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) - Townsman at Church (uncredited)
- Mary of Scotland (1936) - Donal
- Winterset (1936) - Hobo
- That Girl from Paris (1936) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- China Passage (1937) - Harvey Dinwiddle
- The Man Who Found Himself (1937) - Hobo (uncredited)
- The Woman I Love (1937) - Doctor
- There Goes My Girl (1937) - 'Godfrey' - a Hobo
- Parnell (1937) - Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
- Meet the Missus (1937) - College President
- Border Cafe (1937) - Whitney Driver (uncredited)
- Super-Sleuth (1937) - Eddie - Doorman
- The Big Shot (1937) - Druggist (uncredited)
- Hideaway (1937) - Jerry Nolan
- Wise Girl (1937) - Dermont O'Neil
- She's Got Everything (1937) - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Crashing Hollywood (1938) - Movie Studio Receptionist
- Double Danger (1938) - Theron's Gardener
- Condemned Women (1938) - Counterman on Ship (uncredited)
- This Marriage Business (1938) - Judge Barrows (uncredited)
- Vivacious Lady (1938) - Joseph - Chauffeur
- Lord Jeff (1938) - Gardener (uncredited)
- If I Were King (1938) - Spy (uncredited)
- Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- The Arkansas Traveler (1938) - Drunken Printer (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) - Marriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited)
- They Made Her a Spy (1939) - Canby
- Let Us Live (1939) - Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) - McGregor - Scottish Postman (uncredited)
- Bachelor Mother (1939) - Store Watchman (uncredited)
- Career (1939) - Jody (uncredited)
- Night Work (1939) - Mr. Day (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Speaker (uncredited)
- Rulers of the Sea (1939) - Foreman
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) - Telephone Repair Man (uncredited)
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) - Bounds (uncredited)
- The Earl of Chicago (1940) - Fingal's Son (uncredited)
- The Blue Bird (1940) - Groom (uncredited)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) - Trum Cogdall
- Zanzibar (1940) - Sailor Brown (uncredited)
- Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) - Callaghan
- And One Was Beautiful (1940) - Michael - Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders (1940) - Andy MacMillan
- Tom Brown's School Days (1940) - Old Thomas
- Queen of the Mob (1940) - Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Sea Hawk (1940) - Chartmaker
- Golden Gloves (1940) - Editor MacDonald
- Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) - Defense Attorney
- I'm Still Alive (1940) - Mr. Briggs (scenes deleted)
- A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) - Editor Grant of the Morning Advertiser (uncredited)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) - Thomas - Beefeaters Club Clerk (uncredited)
- Meet the Chump (1941) - Justice (uncredited)
- Footlight Fever (1941) - Hattie Drake's Butler (uncredited)
- That Hamilton Woman (1941) - Ship's Minister (uncredited)
- Barnacle Bill (1941) - MacDonald
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) - Waiter Limey (uncredited)
- Shining Victory (1941) - Jeweler
- Out of the Fog (1941) - Man Reporting Fire to Magruder (uncredited)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) - Tripped Waiter (uncredited)
- The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) - Eli Higgins (uncredited)
- Three Girls About Town (1941) - Samuel - Potential Casket Customer
- Suspicion (1941) - Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- The Lone Star Ranger (1942)
- A Date with the Falcon (1942) - Waldo Sampsom / Herman Sampson (uncredited)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) - Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
- Roxie Hart (1942) - Idler (uncredited)
- The Night Before the Divorce (1942) - Jitters Noonan
- This Above All (1942) - Bus Conductor (uncredited)
- The Mad Martindales (1942) - Coachman
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) - Joe (uncredited)
- The Old Homestead (1942) - McTavish (uncredited)
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) - Angus - Boston Printer (uncredited)
- Wildcat (1942) - Joseph D. Campbell
- Orchestra Wives (1942) - Henry Fink
- Northwest Rangers (1942) - Mac McKenzie - Ship's Mate (uncredited)
- Wrecking Crew (1942) - Charlie
- The Undying Monster (1942) - Will, the Groundsman (uncredited)
- Cat People (1942) - Zookeeper (uncredited)
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Santa Claus
- Random Harvest (1942) - Comedian (uncredited)
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) - Sam Andrews
- Forever and a Day (1943) - Ambrose Pomfret's Butler
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - McGonigle (uncredited)
- It's a Great Life (1943) - Alf (uncredited)
- Coney Island (1943) - Billy (uncredited)
- Appointment in Berlin (1943) - Smitty - News Vendor (uncredited)
- Holy Matrimony (1943) - Aylmer (uncredited)
- Johnny Come Lately (1943) - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
- Lassie Come Home (1943) - Buckles
- Northern Pursuit (1943) - Angus McBain
- The Spider Woman (1943) - Radlik
- The Ghost Ship (1943) - Blind Beggar (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Death (1943) - Bill - the Watchman
- Jane Eyre (1943) - Footman (uncredited)
- Career Girl (1944) - Theodore 'Pop' Billings - the Landlord
- Passport to Destiny (1944) - Freighter's Cook (uncredited)
- Gaslight (1944) - Turnkey (uncredited)
- The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Billings (uncredited)
- Ghost Catchers (1944) - Diggs (uncredited)
- Jungle Woman (1944) - Caretaker
- Mystery of the River Boat (1944) - Chief Engineer
- The Woman in the Window (1944) - Garage Man (uncredited)
- And Now Tomorrow (1944) - Mr. Meade (uncredited)
- National Velvet (1944) - Tim
- Dangerous Passage (1944) - Dawson the Steward
- Tonight and Every Night (1945) - Englishman (uncredited)
- The House of Fear (1945) - Angus (uncredited)
- Bring On the Girls (1945) - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) - Werner (uncredited)
- The Brighton Strangler (1945) - Vacuuming Bellhop (uncredited)
- Love Letters (1945) - Dodd (uncredited)
- Kitty (1945) - McNab (uncredited)
- Girl on the Spot (1946) - Murgatroid (uncredited)
- Three Strangers (1946) - Man on Park Bench (uncredited) (final film role)
References[]
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Alec Craig". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Alec Craig". IMdB. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Cast Member : Alec Craig". Threestooges.net. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ *Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 163. ISBN 9780786479924.
- ^ "Alexander Younger Craig " Petition for Naturalization (1939)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
External links[]
- Alec Craig at IMDb
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