Alec Craig

Born: 1884-03-30

Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Biography

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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

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Gaslight
To Be or Not to Be
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Suspicion
Cat People
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Miniver
Mutiny on the Bounty
Lassie Come Home

Top Movie Credits

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Werner (uncredited)
Gaslight Turnkey (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Speaker (uncredited)
Suspicion Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Cat People Zookeeper (uncredited)
Jane Eyre Footman
Mrs. Miniver Joe (uncredited)