James Donlan

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

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

Personal Information

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

23 July 1888, 137 years old

Known For

Design for Living

Mystery of the Wax Museum

The Whole Town's Talking

A Free Soul

Babes in Arms

Five Star Final

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

The Death Kiss

Thirteen Women

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Babes in Arms

Fred (uncredited)

1939

Professor Beware

Man Reported at Museum

1938

Borrowing Trouble

Casey

1937

Music for Madame

Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)

1937

It Happened in Hollywood

Shorty

1937

This Is My Affair

Reporter

1937

The Plot Thickens

Jim

1936

Crash Donovan

Smokey

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

Detective Kane

1936

Boulder Dam

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1936

Exclusive Story

Managing Editor (uncredited)

1936

We're Only Human

Casey

1935

Dr. Socrates

Salesman in Car

1935

Here Comes the Band

Joe (uncredited)

1935

Hot Tip

Bill - Racetrack Bettor

1935

The Daring Young Man

Captain of the Prison Guard

1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

Detective Fritz

1935

Traveling Saleslady

Andy McNeill

1935

Life Begins at Forty

Farmer

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe

1935

Under Pressure

Corky

1935

Belle of the Nineties

Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)

1934

Paris Interlude

Jones - Times Reporter

1934

Now I'll Tell

Honey Smith

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

Mr. O'Toole

1934

Dark Hazard

Man Advising Jim at Dog Track

1934

Hi, Nellie!

Evans (uncredited)

1934

Design for Living

Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)

1933

I Loved a Woman

Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)

1933

Doctor Bull

Harry Weems

1933

The Avenger

Durant

1933

Pilgrimage

1933

College Humor

Marcus Lafflin

1933

The Mayor of Hell

Sam (uncredited)

1933

The Nuisance

Photographer (uncredited)

1933

The Working Man

Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

1933

What! No Beer?

Al (uncredited)

1933

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

First Reporter (uncredited)

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

Security Guard Fink

1932

The Death Kiss

Max Hill

1932

Thirteen Women

Mike, Detective (uncredited)

1932

Back Street

Profhero

1932

Huddle

Heckler at Game (uncredited)

1932

Just a Pain in the Parlor

Mr. Smith

1932

The Final Edition

Freddie

1932

Big Dame Hunting

Getchel

1932

Men of Chance

Clark

1931

Five Star Final

1931

Sporting Blood

Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)

1931

A Free Soul

Reporter (uncredited)

1931

The Good Bad Girl

Police Sgt. Donovan

1931

Daybreak

Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

Clinton (uncredited)

1931

The Painted Desert

Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider

1931

Danger Lights

Picnic Barker (uncredited)

1931

Mothers Cry

City Editor

1930

Remote Control

Blodgett

1930

Night Work

Mr. McEvoy

1930

The Sins of the Children

Bide Taylor

1930

The Fall Guy

The Bill Collector

1930

Beau Bandit

Buck

1930

The Bishop Murder Case

Ernest Heath

1929

Copy

Adams

1929

Wise Girls

Ben Wade

1929

Big News

Deke

1929