James Donlan - Turner Classic Movies

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Born

July 23, 1888

Filmography

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Professor Beware (1938)

Test Pilot (1938)

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Oh, Doctor (1937)

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

Hotel Haywire (1937)

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Penguin Pool Murder (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Never Try To Evade The Law

In Caliente (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Get Me Some Gay And Frisky

Biography

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Professor Beware (1938)

Test Pilot (1938)

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Oh, Doctor (1937)

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

Hotel Haywire (1937)

A Family Affair (1937)

Borrowing Trouble (1937)

The Plot Thickens (1936)

Crash Donovan (1936)

Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)

Exclusive Story (1936)

Managing editor

Small Town Girl (1936)

First attendant

The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)

Here Comes the Band (1935)

Murder Man (1935)

Thanks a Million (1935)

In Caliente (1935)

Under Pressure (1935)

Traveling Saleslady (1935)

The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Detective-Sergeant Howe

The Daring Young Man (1935)

Assistant warden

The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)

First detective

Go into Your Dance (1935)

Life Begins at 40 (1935)

We're Only Human (1935)

Ah, Wilderness (1935)

Dr. Socrates (1935)

Paris Interlude (1934)

A Very Honorable Guy (1934)

The Cat's-Paw (1934)

Red the reporter

Belle of the Nineties (1934)

Hi Nellie! (1934)

Midnight Alibi (1934)

Wake Up and Dream (1934)

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)

Only Yesterday (1933)

College Humor (1933)

The Avenger (1933)

Design for Living (1933)

What--No Beer? (1933)

The Death Kiss (1933)

They Just Had to Get Married (1933)

Doctor Bull (1933)

Back Street (1932)

The Half Naked Truth (1932)

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Men of Chance (1932)

The Final Edition (1932)

The Good Bad Girl (1931)

The Painted Desert (1931)

Sins of the Children (1930)

The Bishop Murder Case (1930)

Remote Control (1930)

Beau Bandit (1930)

Night Work (1930)

Big News (1929)

Wise Girls (1929)

Visual Effects (Feature Film)

The Littlest Rebel (1935)

Special Effects tech

Cast (Short)

Life Events

Videos

Penguin Pool Murder (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Never Try To Evade The Law Foul play already underway, Joe Hermano the escaping thief, then the delightful introduction, George Archainbaud directing, of Edna May Oliver as schoolteacher Miss Withers in the first feature in the series based on Stuart Palmer’s novels, shot inside the old New York Aquarium, James Donlan the guard, Edgar Kennedy the cop, in Penguin Pool Murder, 1932.

In Caliente (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Get Me Some Gay And Frisky Zippy opening, screenplay by Jerry Wald and Julius Epstein, story Ralph Block and Warren Duff, Pat O’Brien and Edward Everett Horton as partners in a New York entertainment rag, chewing through staff (Florence Fair, James Donlan etc.) and evading probably treacherous Glenda Farrell as Clara, in In Caliente, 1935, starring Dolores Del Rio.

College Humor (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Play Ball! Opening the picture with Bing Crosby’s first appearance in his first movie playing someone other than himself, with colleagues Jimmy Conlin, James Burke and James Donlan and an un-credited song, as professor Danvers, in Paramount’s not just comedy feature College Humor, 1933, with Jack Oakie and Mary Carlisle.

Half Naked Truth, The (1933) -- (Movie Clip) As We Say In Trigonometry The disgruntled press agent (James Donlan) lights up exotic dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez), who goes gunning for carnival barker Jimmy (Lee Tracy), interrupting his spiel to the boss (Robert McKenzie), but sparking inspiration, early in Gregory La Cava's The Half Naked Truth, 1932.

Five Star Final (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Love Under The Sea Two hacks (James Donlan, James P. Burtis) are griping in a speak, joined by enterprising Ziggy (George E. Stone) who’s come to consult the leading man, Edward G. Robinson as editor Randall, who has a thing about hand-washing, early in Five Star Final, 1931.

Belle Of The Nineties (1934) -- (Movie Clip) Masculine Supremacy Comfortable with her own leisurely screenplay, Mae West as entertainer Ruby, whose boyfriend (Roger Pryor) we learn is boxer "Tiger Kid," his manager (James Donlan) waiting outside, taking place in St. Louis, 1893, in West's fourth picture, Belle Of The Nineties, 1934.

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