James Donlan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-07-23 (50 years old)

Deathday

1938-06-07

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

James Donlan

Biography

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

Acting

1932

Thirteen Women

as Mike, Detective (uncredited)

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe

1934

Belle of the Nineties

as Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

as Security Guard Fink

1933

The Mayor of Hell

as Sam (uncredited)

1933

I Loved a Woman

as Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)

1936

Exclusive Story

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1933

The Nuisance

as Photographer (uncredited)

1933

College Humor

as Marcus Lafflin

1932

1935

Dr. Socrates

as Salesman in Car

1931

The Good Bad Girl

as Police Sgt. Donovan

1931

Sporting Blood

as Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)

1931

Danger Lights

as Picnic Barker (uncredited)

1930

The Fall Guy

as The Bill Collector

1930

Remote Control

as Blodgett

1935

1934

Dark Hazard

as Man Advising Jim at Dog Track

1929

Wise Girls

as Ben Wade

1931

1931

The Painted Desert

as Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider

1929

Copy

as Adams

1935

1929

The Bishop Murder Case

as Ernest Heath

1930

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

as Mr. O'Toole

1934

Hi, Nellie!

as Evans (uncredited)

1933

What! No Beer?

as Al (uncredited)

1932

Back Street

as Profhero

1935

Here Comes the Band

as Joe (uncredited)

1930

Mothers Cry

as City Editor

1936

Boulder Dam

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1938

Professor Beware

as Man Reported at Museum

1939

Babes in Arms

as Fred (uncredited)

1935

Traveling Saleslady

as Andy McNeill

1931

Daybreak

as Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance

1934

Now I'll Tell

as Honey Smith

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as First Reporter (uncredited)

1933

Design for Living

as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)

1935

The Daring Young Man

as Captain of the Prison Guard

1937

1932

Huddle

as Heckler at Game (uncredited)

1934

Paris Interlude

as Jones - Times Reporter

1935

1937

Music for Madame

as Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)

1933

Doctor Bull

as Harry Weems

1930

1932

1932

The Death Kiss

as Max Hill

1931

A Free Soul

as Reporter (uncredited)

1937

1935

Hot Tip

as Bill - Racetrack Bettor

1936

Crash Donovan

as Smokey

1933

The Working Man

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

1929

Big News

as Deke

1933

The Avenger

as Durant

1930

Night Work

as Mr. McEvoy

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

as Clinton (uncredited)

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

as Detective Kane

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