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James Donlan
San Francisco, California, USA · b. Jul 23, 1888
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49
age at death
James Donlan was an American stage and screen actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1929 and 1939.
KNOWN FOR
The Mayor of Hell
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
Hi, Nellie!
1934
Back Street
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
Wise Girls
1929
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
I Loved a Woman
1933
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
We're Only Human
1935
FILMOGRAPHY
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Movies
TV
Acting
70
1939
Babes in Arms
as Fred (uncredited)
1938
Professor Beware
as Man Reported at Museum
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
as Shorty
1937
This Is My Affair
as Reporter
1937
Music for Madame
as Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)
1937
Borrowing Trouble
as Casey
1936
Exclusive Story
as Managing Editor (uncredited)
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1936
The Plot Thickens
as Jim
1936
Boulder Dam
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1936
Crash Donovan
as Smokey
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Detective Kane
1935
The Whole Town's Talking
as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe
1935
Dr. Socrates
as Salesman in Car
1935
We're Only Human
as Casey
1935
Under Pressure
as Corky
1935
Here Comes the Band
as Joe (uncredited)
1935
Traveling Saleslady
as Andy McNeill
1935
The Daring Young Man
as Captain of the Prison Guard
1935
Life Begins at Forty
as Farmer
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Detective Fritz
1935
Hot Tip
as Bill - Racetrack Bettor
1934
Belle of the Nineties
as Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)
1934
Dark Hazard
as Man Advising Jim at Dog Track
1934
A Very Honorable Guy
as Mr. O'Toole
1934
Hi, Nellie!
as Evans (uncredited)
1934
Now I'll Tell
as Honey Smith
1934
Paris Interlude
as Jones - Times Reporter
1934
The Cat's-Paw
as Red - the Reporter
1933
The Mayor of Hell
as Sam (uncredited)
1933
I Loved a Woman
as Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)
1933
The Nuisance
as Photographer (uncredited)
1933
College Humor
as Marcus Lafflin
1933
What! No Beer?
as Al (uncredited)
1933
Design for Living
as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)
1933
Pilgrimage
1933
Doctor Bull
as Harry Weems
1933
The Working Man
as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
1933
The Avenger
as Durant
1932
Thirteen Women
as Mike, Detective (uncredited)
1932
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Security Guard Fink
1932
Big Dame Hunting
as Getchel
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Mr. Smith
1932
Back Street
as Profhero
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as First Reporter (uncredited)
1932
Huddle
as Heckler at Game (uncredited)
1932
The Final Edition
as Freddie
1932
The Death Kiss
as Max Hill
1932
Air Mail
as Passenger Passing Out Cigars (uncredited)
1931
The Good Bad Girl
as Police Sgt. Donovan
1931
Sporting Blood
as Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)
1931
Danger Lights
as Picnic Barker (uncredited)
1931
Five Star Final
1931
Men of Chance
as Clark
1931
The Painted Desert
as Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider
1931
Daybreak
as Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance
1931
A Free Soul
as Reporter (uncredited)
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Clinton (uncredited)
1931
The Front Page
as Reporter (uncredited)
1930
The Fall Guy
as The Bill Collector
1930
Remote Control
as Blodgett
1930
The Sins of the Children
as Bide Taylor
1930
Mothers Cry
as City Editor
1930
Beau Bandit
as Buck
1930
Night Work
as Mr. McEvoy
1929
Wise Girls
as Ben Wade
1929
Copy
as Adams
1929
The Bishop Murder Case
as Ernest Heath
1929
Big News
as Deke