Person

J.G. Devlin

Acting · 1907–1991 · Belfast - Northern Ireland

Biography

James Gerard Devlin was a Northern Irish actor who made his stage debut in 1931, and had long association with the Ulster Group Theatre. In a career spanning nearly sixty years, he played parts in TV productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread

Known for

Filmography

2024The Bannfoot FerryPeter Croogan / Self (archive footage)
1992Far and AwayVillager
1991The MiracleMr. Beausang
1988The Raggedy RawneyJake
1986BreadFather Dooley
1985No SurrenderGeorge Gorman
1985Tuesday's ChildFr O'Dwyer
1980My Dear PalestrinaTam
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndOld Scrotum
1980Chance of a LifetimeOld Mr. Gallagher
1979The OutsiderSean Tweeny
1976The New AvengersTramp
1975The SweeneyTony Hay
1974According to the RulesTom Flaherty
1974PlayhouseTam
1972The Folk SingerWaiter
1972Carson CountryTom Curdie
1972Innocent BystandersWaiter
1972Alcock and Gander
1972The Alf Garnett SagaIrishman in Pub
1970The ReckoningCocky Burke
1969Hadleigh
1969Guns in the HeatherMuldoon
1969Two in CloverBert Fuller
1968The ChampionsFrank Nicholls
1968Dad's ArmyPatrick Regan
1967Man in a Suitcase
1967ITV PlayhouseCroogan
1967The Caper of the Golden BullsThe Tinker
1967One Pair of Eyes
1964The Wednesday PlayAlan Price
1964The Comedy ManSloppitt
1964A World Of His Own
1964Theatre 625Old Bill
1963FestivalMatt Haffigan
1962I Thank a FoolCoroner
1962The Hard KnockDa Greevey
1962Steptoe and SonFrank Ferris
1962Z-Cars
1961Johnny NobodyCaretaker
1961The Frightened CityInformer
1961Attempt to KillElliott
1960A Terrible BeautyConst. Lauden (as James Devlin)
1959Darby O'Gill and the Little PeopleTom Kerrigan
1959I Captured the King of the LeprechaunsTom Kerrigan
1959One Step BeyondLeo
1957The Rising of the MoonMoran
1956Armchair TheatreDa Greevey
1956JacquelineBaxter
1955Captain LightfootTuer O'Brien

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