J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Known for
Acting
Born
October 8, 1907
Died
October 17, 1991 (aged 84)
Birthplace
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

2024
The Bannfoot Ferry poster

The Bannfoot Ferry

Movie · as Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Frank Ferris (archive footage)

1992
Far and Away poster

Far and Away

Movie · as Villager

1991
The Miracle poster

The Miracle

Movie · as Mr. Beausang

1988
The Raggedy Rawney poster

The Raggedy Rawney

Movie · as Jake

1986
Bread poster

Bread

TV · as Father Dooley · 11 eps

1985
No Surrender poster

No Surrender

Movie · as George Gorman

1985
Tuesday's Child

Tuesday's Child

Movie · as Fr O'Dwyer

1985
Summer Season

Summer Season

TV · as Father O'Dwyer · 1 ep

1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End poster

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Movie · as Old Scrotum

1980
Chance of a Lifetime poster

Chance of a Lifetime

Movie · as Old Mr. Gallagher

1980
My Dear Palestrina poster

My Dear Palestrina

Movie · as Tam

1979
The Outsider poster

The Outsider

Movie · as Sean Tweeny

1976
The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers

TV · as Tramp · 1 ep

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Tony Hay · 1 ep

1974
According to the Rules poster

According to the Rules

Movie · as Tom Flaherty

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Tam · 1 ep

1972
Innocent Bystanders poster

Innocent Bystanders

Movie · as Waiter

1972
The Folk Singer poster

The Folk Singer

Movie · as Waiter

1972
Carson Country poster

Carson Country

Movie · as Tom Curdie

1972
The Alf Garnett Saga poster

The Alf Garnett Saga

Movie · as Irishman in Pub

1972
Alcock and Gander

Alcock and Gander

TV · 1 ep

1970
The Reckoning poster

The Reckoning

Movie · as Cocky Burke

1969
Guns in the Heather poster

Guns in the Heather

Movie · as Muldoon

1969
Hadleigh poster

Hadleigh

TV · 1 ep

1969
Two in Clover poster

Two in Clover

TV · as Bert Fuller · 1 ep

1968
The Champions poster

The Champions

TV · as Frank Nicholls · 1 ep

1968
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

TV · as Patrick Regan · 1 ep

1967
The Caper of the Golden Bulls poster

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Movie · as The Tinker

1967
Kain poster

Kain

Movie · as Old Bill

1967
Man in a Suitcase poster

Man in a Suitcase

TV · 1 ep

1967
One Pair of Eyes poster

One Pair of Eyes

TV · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Croogan · 1 ep

1964
The Comedy Man poster

The Comedy Man

Movie · as Sloppitt

1964
A World Of His Own

A World Of His Own

TV · 1 ep

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Old Bill · 1 ep

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Alan Price · 1 ep

1963
Festival

Festival

TV · as Matt Haffigan · 1 ep

1962
I Thank a Fool poster

I Thank a Fool

Movie · as Coroner

1962
The Hard Knock

The Hard Knock

Movie · as Da Greevey

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 2 eps

1962
Steptoe and Son poster

Steptoe and Son

TV · as Frank Ferris · 1 ep

1961
Attempt to Kill poster

Attempt to Kill

Movie · as Elliott

1961
Johnny Nobody poster

Johnny Nobody

Movie · as Caretaker

1961
The Frightened City poster

The Frightened City

Movie · as Informer

1960
A Terrible Beauty poster

A Terrible Beauty

Movie · as Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)

1959
Darby O'Gill and the Little People poster

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Movie · as Tom Kerrigan

1959
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns poster

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

Movie · as Tom Kerrigan

1959
One Step Beyond poster

One Step Beyond

TV · as Leo · 1 ep

1957
The Rising of the Moon poster

The Rising of the Moon

Movie · as Moran

1956
Jacqueline poster

Jacqueline

Movie · as Baxter

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Da Greevey · 1 ep

1955
Captain Lightfoot poster

Captain Lightfoot

Movie · as Tuer O'Brien