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J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Actor · 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

Acted in 47

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Bannfoot Ferry

    Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2001

    Great Comedy Moments

    Frank Ferris (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1992
  2. 1991

    The Miracle

    Mr. Beausang

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Raggedy Rawney

    Jake

  2. 1986
  3. 1985

    No Surrender

    George Gorman

  4. 1980

    My Dear Palestrina

    Tam

  5. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

    Old Scrotum

  6. Chance of a Lifetime

    Old Mr. Gallagher

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Outsider

    Sean Tweeny

  2. 1976
  3. 1975
  4. 1974

    According to the Rules

    Tom Flaherty

  5. 1972

    The Folk Singer

    Waiter

  6. Carson Country

    Tom Curdie

  7. The Alf Garnett Saga

    Irishman in Pub

  8. 1970

    The Reckoning

    Cocky Burke

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Guns in the Heather

    Muldoon

  3. Two in Clover

    Bert Fuller · 1 episode

  4. 1968
  5. 1967
  6. The Caper of the Golden Bulls

    The Tinker

  7. One Pair of Eyes

    TV

  8. 1964
  9. The Comedy Man

    Sloppitt

  10. 1962

    I Thank a Fool

    Coroner

  11. 1961

    Johnny Nobody

    Caretaker

  12. The Frightened City

    Informer

  13. Attempt to Kill

    Elliott

  14. 1960

    A Terrible Beauty

    Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

    Tom Kerrigan

  3. 1957

    The Rising of the Moon

    Moran

  4. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Da Greevey · 1 episode

  5. Jacqueline

    Baxter

  6. 1955

    Captain Lightfoot

    Tuer O'Brien