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James Donlan

James Donlan

Acting·1888–1938·67 films

James Donlan was an American stage and screen actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1929 and 1939.

Filmography

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