James Donlan

Acting • 68 Credits

Biography

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

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Design for Living

Design for Living

1933 ⭐ 3.5
as Fat Man with Ring (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ⭐ 3.3
as Morgue Attendant (Uncredited)
The Front Page

The Front Page

1931 ⭐ 3.2
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935 ⭐ 3.5
as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe
A Free Soul

A Free Soul

1931 ⭐ 3.1
as Reporter (uncredited)
Five Star Final

Five Star Final

1931 ⭐ 3.3
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932 ⭐ 3.2
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939 ⭐ 3.2
as Fred (uncredited)
Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

1932 ⭐ 3.2
as Mike, Detective (uncredited)
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932 ⭐ 2.6
as Max Hill
The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933 ⭐ 3.5
as Sam (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 ⭐ 3.1
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 ⭐ 3.2
as Clinton (uncredited)
The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

1931 ⭐ 2.6
as Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as Detective Fritz
The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

1934 ⭐ 3.1
as Red - the Reporter
The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932 ⭐ 3.0
as Security Guard Fink
Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

1933 ⭐ 3.5
Danger Lights

Danger Lights

1931 ⭐ 3.0
as Picnic Barker (uncredited)
The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

1929 ⭐ 2.7
as Ernest Heath
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937 ⭐ 3.6
as Reporter
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934 ⭐ 3.0
as Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)
It Happened in Hollywood

It Happened in Hollywood

1937 ⭐ 3.1
as Shorty
I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933 ⭐ 2.4
as Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited)
Back Street

Back Street

1932 ⭐ 3.2
as Profhero
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer?

1933 ⭐ 2.9
as Al (uncredited)
Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933 ⭐ 3.4
as Harry Weems
The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936 ⭐ 3.1
as Jim
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

1934 ⭐ 3.4
as Evans (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936 ⭐ 2.7
as Detective Kane