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The Way Ahead (1944) -- A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team...
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 5: Episode 2 -- A wife (Patricia Owens) heads for the mountain in Switzerland where her husband died while climbing. With James Donald and Frank Holms.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: What have I done
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: A reasonable type

Overview

Date of Death:
3 August 1993, Wiltshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Scottish-born actor James Donald was born in Aberdeen on May 18, 1917... more
Trivia:
Played cultivated but humorless gents in large-scale films in both the... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
Alternate Names:
James R.N. Donald | Jim Donald

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Big Sleep (1978) .... Inspector Gregory
  2. Conduct Unbecoming (1975) .... The Doctor

  3. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) .... Mr. Murdstone
  4. Destiny of a Spy (1969) (TV) .... Sir Martin Rolfe
    ... aka The Gaunt Woman
  5. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) .... King Carlos
  6. Hannibal Brooks (1969) .... Padre
  7. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Henry Higgins / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1967)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Saint Joan (1967) TV episode .... Warwick
        - Pygmalion (1963) TV episode .... Henry Higgins
        - Victoria Regina (1961) TV episode .... Prince Albert
  8. Quatermass and the Pit (1967) .... Dr. Mathew Roney
    ... aka Five Million Years to Earth (USA)
    ... aka The Mind Benders
  9. The Jokers (1967/I) .... Col. Gurney-Simms
  10. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) .... Maj. Safir
  11. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Commander John McAuliffe (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - The Enemy on the Beach (1966) TV episode .... Commander John McAuliffe
  12. King Rat (1965) .... Dr. Kennedy: The Hospital Staff
  13. "Thursday Theatre" .... Edward Chamberlayne (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Cocktail Party (1964) TV episode .... Edward Chamberlayne
  14. The Great Escape (1963) .... Group Capt. Ramsey "The SBO"
  15. "Ben Casey" .... Dr. Alvin MacKenzie (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Hundred More Pipers (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Alvin MacKenzie
  16. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Major Frazer (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Dick Powell Theatre" (USA: new title)
        - Three Soldiers (1961) TV episode (as James R.N. Donald) .... Major Frazer
  17. The Citadel (1960) (TV) .... Dr. Andrew Manson

  18. "Play of the Week" .... Priest (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Power and the Glory (1959) TV episode .... Priest
  19. Third Man on the Mountain (1959) .... Franz Lerner
    ... aka Banner in the Sky (USA: TV title)
  20. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Harry Pope / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - The Crystal Trench (1959) TV episode .... Mark Cavendidge
        - Poison (1958) TV episode .... Harry Pope
  21. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Captain Vere / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Billy Budd (1959) TV episode .... Captain Vere
        - What Every Woman Knows (1959) TV episode .... John Shand
        - A Tale of Two Cities (1958) TV episode .... Sydney Carton
  22. "Playhouse 90" .... Miles Denshaw (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Wings of the Dove (1959) TV episode .... Miles Denshaw
  23. The Vikings (1958) .... Egbert
  24. "Suspicion" .... Thomason (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Voice in the Night (1958) TV episode .... Thomason
  25. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Dr. Davidson / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - Johnny Belinda (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Davidson
        - Accolade (1957) TV episode .... Will Trenting
  26. "Tales from Dickens" .... Mr. Jingle (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka "Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens" (USA)
        - Pickwick's Dilemma (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Jingle
        - Christmas at Dingley Dell (????) TV episode .... Mr. Jingle
  27. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) .... Major Clipton
  28. Lust for Life (1956) .... Theo Van Gogh
  29. "The Errol Flynn Theatre" .... Andrew (1 episode)
    ... aka "Mystery Adventure: The Errol Flynn Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Transfer (????) TV episode .... Andrew
  30. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Napoleon (1 episode, 1955)
        - Man of Destiny (1955) TV episode .... Napoleon
  31. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Philip Sturgess (1 episode, 1955)
        - The River Line (1955) TV episode .... Philip Sturgess
  32. Beau Brummell (1954) .... Lord Edwin Mercer
  33. The Net (1953) .... Prof. Michael Heathley
    ... aka Project M7 (USA)
  34. The Pickwick Papers (1952) .... Nathaniel Winkle
  35. Gift Horse (1952) .... Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1
    ... aka Glory at Sea (USA)
  36. Brandy for the Parson (1952) .... Bill Harper
  37. White Corridors (1951) .... Neil Marriner
  38. Cage of Gold (1950) .... Dr Alan Keam

  39. Trottie True (1949) .... Lord Digby Landon
    ... aka The Gay Lady (USA)
  40. Edward, My Son (1949) .... Bronton
  41. Broken Journey (1948) .... Bill Haverton
  42. The Small Voice (1948) .... Murray Byrne
    ... aka The Hideout (USA)
  43. The Way Ahead (1944) .... Pvt. Evans Lloyd
    ... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version)
  44. San Demetrio London (1943) .... Gunnery Control Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay
  45. Went the Day Well? (1942) .... German corporal
    ... aka 48 Hours (USA)
  46. In Which We Serve (1942) .... Doc
  47. Alibi (1942) (uncredited) .... Barman
  48. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Story of - - - - - - one of Our Aircraft Is Missing (UK: complete title)
  49. The Missing Million (1942) (as Jim Donald)

  50. Twelfth Night (1939) (TV) .... Valentine
Archive Footage:
  1. "Disneyland"
        - Banner in the Sky: The Killer Mountain (1963) TV episode .... Franz Lerner
        - Banner in the Sky: To Conquer the Mountain (1963) TV episode .... Franz Lerner (edited from: Third Man on the Mountain)


Additional Details

Other Works:
Made his professional stage debut in The Scarlet Pimpernel in the late 30s. more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | War | Adventure more

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