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James Donlan

Actor

James Donlan

Acting
1929 — 1939 · 23 films
Lived
23 July 1888 — d. 1938
From
San Francisco, California, USA

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

Career Signature

How James Donlan’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
bittersweet
joyful exuberance
theatrical style
kinetic urgency

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidson42 filmsPierre WatkinPierre Watkin26 filmsGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandler71 filmsStanley BlystoneStanley Blystone35 filmsAllen JenkinsAllen Jenkins35 filmsEddy ChandlerEddy Chandler39 filmsGlenda FarrellGlenda Farrell23 filmsArthur HohlArthur Hohl25 films

Filmography

Babes in Arms

1939

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

What! No Beer?

1933

Doctor Bull

1933

Design for Living

1933

The Mayor of Hell

1933

Pilgrimage

1933

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

The Death Kiss

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932

Thirteen Women

1932

Back Street

1932

Air Mail

1932

Five Star Final

1931

The Front Page

1931

A Free Soul

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

The Bishop Murder Case

1929