Portrait of James Donlan

James Donlan

Bio: James Donlan was an American stage and screen actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1929 and 1939.
Born: Mon, Jul 23 1888
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Death: Tue, Jun 07 1938
James Donlan is 49 years old
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Poster of Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms
James Donlan would have been no older than
49 in Babes in Arms
as 'Fred (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 10 1939
Poster of Professor Beware
Professor Beware
James Donlan would have been no older than
49 in Professor Beware
as 'Man Reported at Museum'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Borrowing Trouble
Borrowing Trouble
James Donlan was
49 in Borrowing Trouble
as 'Casey'.
Fri, Dec 10 1937
Poster of Music for Madame
Music for Madame
James Donlan was
49 in Music for Madame
as 'Suspect with Cold (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
James Donlan was
49 in It Happened in Hollywood
as 'Shorty'.
Tue, Sep 07 1937
Poster of This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
James Donlan was
48 in This Is My Affair
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, May 28 1937
Poster of The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
James Donlan was
48 in The Plot Thickens
as 'Jim'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan
James Donlan was
48 in Crash Donovan
as 'Smokey'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Poster of The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
James Donlan was
47 in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
James Donlan was
47 in Boulder Dam
as 'Nightclub Manager (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 07 1936
Poster of Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story
James Donlan was
47 in Exclusive Story
as 'Managing Editor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
Poster of We're Only Human
We're Only Human
James Donlan was
47 in We're Only Human
as 'Casey'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
James Donlan was
47 in Dr. Socrates
as 'Salesman in Car'.
Sat, Oct 19 1935
Poster of Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band
James Donlan was
47 in Here Comes the Band
as 'Joe (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 30 1935
Poster of Hot Tip
Hot Tip
James Donlan was
47 in Hot Tip
as 'Bill - Racetrack Bettor'.
Tue, Aug 20 1935
Poster of The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
James Donlan was
46 in The Daring Young Man
as 'Captain of the Prison Guard'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Poster of The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride
James Donlan was
46 in The Case of the Curious Bride
as 'Detective Fritz'.
Sat, Apr 13 1935
Poster of Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
James Donlan was
46 in Traveling Saleslady
as 'Andy McNeill'.
Thu, Mar 28 1935
Poster of Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
James Donlan was
46 in Life Begins at Forty
as 'Farmer'.
Fri, Mar 22 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
James Donlan was
46 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Under Pressure
Under Pressure
James Donlan was
46 in Under Pressure
as 'Corky'.
Sat, Feb 02 1935
Poster of Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
James Donlan was
46 in Belle of the Nineties
as 'Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)'.
Fri, Sep 21 1934
Poster of Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
James Donlan was
46 in Paris Interlude
as 'Jones - Times Reporter'.
Fri, Jul 27 1934
Poster of Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
James Donlan was
45 in Now I'll Tell
as 'Honey Smith'.
Thu, Jun 07 1934
Poster of A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
James Donlan was
45 in A Very Honorable Guy
as 'Mr. O'Toole'.
Wed, Apr 18 1934
Poster of Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
James Donlan was
45 in Dark Hazard
as 'Man Advising Jim at Dog Track'.
Wed, Jan 31 1934
Poster of Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
James Donlan was
45 in Hi, Nellie!
as 'Evans (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 20 1934
Poster of Design for Living
Design for Living
James Donlan was
45 in Design for Living
as 'Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 29 1933
Poster of I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman
James Donlan was
45 in I Loved a Woman
as 'Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 23 1933
Poster of Doctor Bull
Doctor Bull
James Donlan was
45 in Doctor Bull
as 'Harry Weems'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Poster of The Avenger
The Avenger
James Donlan was
45 in The Avenger
as 'Durant'.
Thu, Aug 10 1933
Poster of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
James Donlan was
44 in Pilgrimage
Wed, Jul 12 1933
Poster of College Humor
College Humor
James Donlan was
44 in College Humor
as 'Marcus Lafflin'.
Wed, Jul 05 1933
Poster of The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
James Donlan was
44 in The Mayor of Hell
as 'Sam (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
Poster of The Nuisance
The Nuisance
James Donlan was
44 in The Nuisance
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 03 1933
Poster of The Working Man
The Working Man
James Donlan was
44 in The Working Man
as 'Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 20 1933
Poster of Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
James Donlan was
44 in Mystery of the Wax Museum
as 'Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 18 1933
Poster of What! No Beer?
What! No Beer?
James Donlan was
44 in What! No Beer?
as 'Al (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 10 1933
Poster of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
James Donlan was
44 in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as 'First Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 24 1932
Poster of Penguin Pool Murder
Penguin Pool Murder
James Donlan was
44 in Penguin Pool Murder
as 'Security Guard Fink'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
Poster of The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss
James Donlan was
44 in The Death Kiss
as 'Max Hill'.
Mon, Dec 05 1932
Poster of Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women
James Donlan was
44 in Thirteen Women
as 'Mike, Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 16 1932
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
James Donlan was
44 in Back Street
as 'Profhero'.
Thu, Aug 04 1932
Poster of Huddle
Huddle
James Donlan was
43 in Huddle
as 'Heckler at Game (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Poster of Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor
James Donlan was
43 in Just a Pain in the Parlor
as 'Mr. Smith'.
Mon, Apr 25 1932
Poster of The Final Edition
The Final Edition
James Donlan was
43 in The Final Edition
as 'Freddie'.
Fri, Feb 12 1932
Poster of Big Dame Hunting
Big Dame Hunting
James Donlan was
43 in Big Dame Hunting
Fri, Jan 15 1932
Poster of Men of Chance
Men of Chance
James Donlan was
43 in Men of Chance
as 'Clark'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Five Star Final
Five Star Final
James Donlan was
43 in Five Star Final
Sat, Sep 26 1931
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
James Donlan was
43 in Sporting Blood
as 'Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 08 1931
Poster of A Free Soul
A Free Soul
James Donlan was
42 in A Free Soul
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 02 1931
Poster of The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl
James Donlan was
42 in The Good Bad Girl
as 'Police Sgt. Donovan'.
Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of Daybreak
Daybreak
James Donlan was
42 in Daybreak
as 'Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance'.
Sat, May 02 1931
Poster of The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert
James Donlan was
42 in The Painted Desert
as 'Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider'.
Sun, Jan 18 1931
Poster of Danger Lights
Danger Lights
James Donlan was
42 in Danger Lights
as 'Picnic Barker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 09 1931
Poster of Mothers Cry
Mothers Cry
James Donlan was
42 in Mothers Cry
as 'City Editor'.
Thu, Dec 04 1930
Poster of Remote Control
Remote Control
James Donlan was
42 in Remote Control
as 'Blodgett'.
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of Night Work
Night Work
James Donlan was
42 in Night Work
as 'Mr. McEvoy'.
Sun, Aug 03 1930
Poster of The Sins of the Children
The Sins of the Children
James Donlan was
41 in The Sins of the Children
as 'Bide Taylor'.
Fri, Jun 27 1930
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
James Donlan was
41 in The Fall Guy
as 'The Bill Collector'.
Sun, Jun 15 1930
Poster of Beau Bandit
Beau Bandit
James Donlan was
41 in Beau Bandit
as 'Buck'.
Sun, Mar 02 1930
Poster of The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case
James Donlan was
41 in The Bishop Murder Case
as 'Ernest Heath'.
Tue, Dec 31 1929
Poster of Copy
Copy
James Donlan was
41 in Copy
as 'Adams'.
Fri, Oct 11 1929
Poster of Wise Girls
Wise Girls
James Donlan was
41 in Wise Girls
as 'Ben Wade'.
Sat, Sep 21 1929
Poster of Big News
Big News
James Donlan was
41 in Big News
as 'Deke'.
Fri, Sep 06 1929

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