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James Donlan

Born

July 23, 1888

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Known For

Acting

James Donlan

Biography

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

Big News

Big News

September 6, 1929

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

as Detective Kane

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

as Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider

January 18, 1931

The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

December 5, 1932

The Working Man

The Working Man

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

as Man Advising Jim at Dog Track

January 31, 1934

Design for Living

Design for Living

as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)

December 29, 1933

A Free Soul

A Free Soul

as Reporter (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as First Reporter (uncredited)

December 24, 1932

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

February 18, 1933

Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude

as Jones - Times Reporter

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

as Fred (uncredited)

October 10, 1939

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Danger Lights

Danger Lights

as Picnic Barker (uncredited)

January 9, 1931

Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

as Security Guard Fink

December 9, 1932

Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

as Evans (uncredited)

January 20, 1934

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

as Mike, Detective (uncredited)

September 16, 1932

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

as Sam (uncredited)

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

as Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)

September 21, 1934

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

as Detective Fritz

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

September 22, 1933

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

as Photographer (uncredited)

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe

February 22, 1935

Wise Girls

Wise Girls

September 21, 1929

Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

as Captain of the Prison Guard

Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty

Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

January 17, 1936

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

as Clinton (uncredited)

February 7, 1931

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

as Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)

September 23, 1933

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

September 26, 1931

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

as Andy McNeill

Back Street

Back Street

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

December 10, 1937

Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

as Salesman in Car

October 19, 1935

Hot Tip

Hot Tip

as Bill - Racetrack Bettor

August 20, 1935

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

as Joe (uncredited)

August 30, 1935

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

December 11, 1936

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

December 4, 1930

Huddle

Huddle

as Heckler at Game (uncredited)

Remote Control

Remote Control

November 15, 1930

College Humor

College Humor

as Marcus Lafflin

What! No Beer?

What! No Beer?

as Al (uncredited)

February 10, 1933

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

as Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

as The Bill Collector

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

as Man Reported at Museum

It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

September 7, 1937

The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

as Ernest Heath

December 31, 1929

Men of Chance

Men of Chance

December 26, 1931

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

December 27, 1935

The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

as Police Sgt. Donovan

A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

as Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)

October 8, 1937

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

Night Work

Night Work

Copy

October 11, 1929

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

February 2, 1935

Just a Pain in the Parlor

Just a Pain in the Parlor

The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children

The Final Edition

The Final Edition

February 12, 1932

Daybreak

Daybreak

as Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance

The Avenger

The Avenger

August 10, 1933

Big Dame Hunting

Big Dame Hunting

January 15, 1932

Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit