Alec Craig

Alec Craig
Alec Craig
	Criag in Career Girl (1944)
Born	Alexander Younger Craig; 30 March 1884; Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died	25 June 1945 (aged 61); Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1945
Spouse	Margaret L. Craig; (m. 1919)
Children	1
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Alexander Younger Craig (30 March 1884 – 25 June 1945) was a Scottish-born American 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]

Early life

Alec Craig was born on 30 March 1884 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the son of James Chapman Craig and his wife Isabella.^[2]

Personal life

He married Margaret L. (born 8 July 1888 in Dunfermline) in Edinburgh on 24 September 1919. They arrived in the United States on 2 November 1919. They had a son James C Craig (born 4 December 1922, Berkeley, California). He became a naturalized American citizen on 14 July 1939.^[3]

Death

Craig died of tuberculosis on 25 June 1945, aged 61, in Glendale, California.^[2]^[4] He is buried there at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.^[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. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Alec Craig". IMdB. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^ "Alexander Younger Craig " Petition for Naturalization (1939)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 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.

External links

Alec Craig at IMDb

[NYT-1] Hal Erickson (2014). "Alec Craig". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

[IMdB-2] "Alec Craig". IMdB. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

[Ancestry-3] "Alexander Younger Craig " Petition for Naturalization (1939)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[Threestooges-4] "Cast Member : Alec Craig". Threestooges.net. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

[5] *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.

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Alec Craig
Criag in Career Girl (1944)
Born	Alexander Younger Craig (1884-03-30)30 March 1884 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died	25 June 1945(1945-06-25) (aged 61) Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1945
Spouse	Margaret L. Craig (m. 1919)
Children	1