James Donlan

James Donlan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 23, 1888

died

June 7, 1938

place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

also known as

Jim Donlan

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as First Reporter (uncredited)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Design for Living

Design for Living

as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)

Air Mail

Air Mail

as Passenger Passing Out Cigars (uncredited)

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Five Star Final
6.6

Five Star Final

1931
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
6.4

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Design for Living
7.1

Design for Living

1933as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)
Air Mail
5.5

Air Mail

1932as Passenger Passing Out Cigars (uncredited)
The Front Page
6.5

The Front Page

1931as Reporter (uncredited)
Hi, Nellie!
6.7

Hi, Nellie!

1934as Evans (uncredited)
The Penguin Pool Murder
5.9

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932as Security Guard Fink
Babes in Arms
6.4

Babes in Arms

1939as Fred (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
7.2

Exclusive Story

1936as Managing Editor (uncredited)
A Free Soul
6.1

A Free Soul

1931as Reporter (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
5.1

Now I'll Tell

1934as Honey Smith
The Mayor of Hell
7.2

The Mayor of Hell

1933as Sam (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
5.3

The Death Kiss

1932as Max Hill
The Whole Town's Talking
6.9

The Whole Town's Talking

1935as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe
The Painted Desert
5.2

The Painted Desert

1931as Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider
Thirteen Women
6.4

Thirteen Women

1932as Mike, Detective (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
7.0

Here Comes the Band

1935as Joe (uncredited)
Huddle
7.0

Huddle

1932as Heckler at Game (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
6.0

A Very Honorable Guy

1934as Mr. O'Toole
This Is My Affair
7.3

This Is My Affair

1937as Reporter
Doctor Bull
6.7

Doctor Bull

1933as Harry Weems
Dr. Socrates
6.6

Dr. Socrates

1935as Salesman in Car
Back Street
6.4

Back Street

1932as Profhero
The Sins of the Children
4.7

The Sins of the Children

1930as Bide Taylor
Music for Madame
6.3

Music for Madame

1937as Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)
Pilgrimage
7.1

Pilgrimage

1933
College Humor
5.6

College Humor

1933as Marcus Lafflin
The Working Man
6.5

The Working Man

1933as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
The Case of the Curious Bride
6.0

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935as Detective Fritz
Crash Donovan
8.0

Crash Donovan

1936as Smokey
The Plot Thickens
6.3

The Plot Thickens

1936as Jim
Hot Tip
7.5

Hot Tip

1935as Bill - Racetrack Bettor
The Nuisance
6.0

The Nuisance

1933as Photographer (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties
6.1

Belle of the Nineties

1934as Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)
Dance, Fools, Dance
6.4

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931as Clinton (uncredited)
The Bishop Murder Case
5.4

The Bishop Murder Case

1929as Ernest Heath
Big News
4.5

Big News

1929as Deke
Traveling Saleslady
6.1

Traveling Saleslady

1935as Andy McNeill
Danger Lights
6.1

Danger Lights

1931as Picnic Barker (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
4.8

I Loved a Woman

1933as Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
6.3

It Happened in Hollywood

1937as Shorty
The Daring Young Man
10.0

The Daring Young Man

1935as Captain of the Prison Guard
Dark Hazard
5.7

Dark Hazard

1934as Man Advising Jim at Dog Track
Professor Beware
6.4

Professor Beware

1938as Man Reported at Museum
Life Begins at Forty
10.0

Life Begins at Forty

1935as Farmer
The Avenger
8.0

The Avenger

1933as Durant
Night Work
6.3

Night Work

1930as Mr. McEvoy
Under Pressure
5.2

Under Pressure

1935as Corky