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James Donald

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Donald (18 May 1917 - 3 August 1993) was a Scottish actor. Tall and gaunt, he specialised in playing authority figures; military officers, doctors or scientists
Born: Fri, May 18 1917
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Death: Tue, Aug 03 1993
James Donald is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Doc in the Box
Doc in the Box
James Donald would have been no older than
76 in Doc in the Box
as 'Crabs Guy'.
Thu, Jan 15 2015
Poster of Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
James Donald was
70 in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as 'Dr. Mathew Roney (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 26 1987
Poster of The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
James Donald was
60 in The Big Sleep
as 'Inspector Gregory'.
Mon, Mar 13 1978
Poster of Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming
James Donald was
57 in Conduct Unbecoming
as 'The Doctor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
James Donald was
52 in David Copperfield
as 'Mr. Murdstone'.
Mon, Dec 01 1969
Poster of Destiny of a Spy
Destiny of a Spy
James Donald was
52 in Destiny of a Spy
as 'Sir Martin Rolfe'.
Mon, Oct 27 1969
Poster of The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
James Donald was
52 in The Royal Hunt of the Sun
as 'Carlos V, King Carlos'.
Sun, Oct 05 1969
Poster of Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit
James Donald was
50 in Quatermass and the Pit
as 'Dr. Mathew Roney'.
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Poster of The Jokers
The Jokers
James Donald was
49 in The Jokers
as 'Col. Gurney-Simms'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Poster of Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
James Donald was
48 in Cast a Giant Shadow
as 'Maj. Safir'.
Wed, Mar 30 1966
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
James Donald was
48 in King Rat
as 'Dr. Kennedy'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of The Great Escape
The Great Escape
James Donald was
46 in The Great Escape
as 'Ramsey 'The SBO''.
Wed, Jul 03 1963
Poster of Pygmalion
Pygmalion
James Donald was
45 in Pygmalion
as 'Henry Higgins'.
Wed, Feb 06 1963
Poster of Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
James Donald was
44 in Victoria Regina
as 'Prince Albert'.
Thu, Nov 30 1961
Poster of The Citadel
The Citadel
James Donald was
42 in The Citadel
as 'Dr. Andrew Manson'.
Fri, Feb 19 1960
Poster of Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain
James Donald was
42 in Third Man on the Mountain
as 'Franz Lerner'.
Tue, Nov 10 1959
Poster of Perilous Assignment
Perilous Assignment
James Donald was
42 in Perilous Assignment
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 06 1959
Poster of The Vikings
The Vikings
James Donald was
41 in The Vikings
as 'Lord Egbert'.
Wed, Jun 11 1958
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
James Donald was
40 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Maj. Clipton'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Lust for Life
Lust for Life
James Donald was
39 in Lust for Life
as 'Theo van Gogh'.
Sat, Sep 15 1956
Poster of Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell
James Donald was
37 in Beau Brummell
as 'Lord Edwin Mercer'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954
Poster of The Net
The Net
James Donald was
35 in The Net
as 'Michael Heathley'.
Mon, Feb 09 1953
Poster of The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers
James Donald was
35 in The Pickwick Papers
as 'Nathaniel Winkle'.
Fri, Nov 14 1952
Poster of Gift Horse
Gift Horse
James Donald was
35 in Gift Horse
as 'Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1'.
Sun, Jun 01 1952
Poster of Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson
James Donald was
34 in Brandy for the Parson
as 'Bill Harper'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Poster of White Corridors
White Corridors
James Donald was
33 in White Corridors
as 'Neil Marriner'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold
James Donald was
33 in Cage of Gold
as 'Alan'.
Mon, Oct 23 1950
Poster of Trottie True
Trottie True
James Donald was
32 in Trottie True
as 'Lord Digby Langdon'.
Thu, Sep 29 1949
Poster of Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son
James Donald was
31 in Edward, My Son
as 'Bronton'.
Tue, Mar 01 1949
Poster of The Small Voice
The Small Voice
James Donald was
31 in The Small Voice
as 'Murray Byrne'.
Sat, Nov 27 1948
Poster of Broken Journey
Broken Journey
James Donald was
30 in Broken Journey
as 'Bill Haverton'.
Wed, Apr 14 1948
Poster of The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
James Donald was
27 in The Way Ahead
as 'Pvt. Evans Lloyd'.
Fri, Jun 09 1944
Poster of San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London
James Donald was
26 in San Demetrio London
as 'Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay'.
Tue, Dec 07 1943
Poster of In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
James Donald was
25 in In Which We Serve
as 'Doc'.
Thu, Sep 17 1942
Poster of One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
James Donald was
24 in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
James Donald was
46+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
James Donald was
44+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Play of the Week
Play of the Week
James Donald was
42+ in Play of the Week
as 'Priest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
James Donald was
40+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Sydney Carton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
James Donald was
38+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Harry Pope, Mark Cavendish'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
James Donald was
34+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Prince Albert, Henry Higgins, Warwick'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951