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J.G. Devlin
Actor
Born October 8, 1907Died October 17, 1991 (84 years)
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. He also guest starred, alongside Leonard Rossiter, in an episode of Steptoe and Son, "The Desperate Hours". The writers of Steptoe and Son - Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - have since revealed that Devlin was second choice to play the part of Albert Steptoe in the series, behind Wilfrid Brambell. He also appeared as Father Dooley, a Catholic priest, in several episodes of Carla Lane's Bread, his last television appearance.
Filmography
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Villager #1 |
| 1991 | The Miracle · as Mr. Beausang |
| 1988 | The Raggedy Rawney · as Jake |
| 1986 | Bread (TV Series) · as Father Dooley |
| 1985 | No Surrender · as George Gorman |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Steve Twolegs |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as Bill Lynch |
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End · as Old Scrotum |
| 1979 | The Outsider · as Sean Tweeny |
| 1976 | The New Avengers (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1976 | When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Mick Murphy |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Tony Hay |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Tam |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as William Shotover |
| 1972 | The Alf Garnett Saga · as Irishman In Pub |
| 1972 | Innocent Bystanders · as Waiter |
| 1972 | Alcock and Gander (TV Series) · as Fingers |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Old Mr. Gallagher |
| 1970 | The Reckoning · as Cocky Burke |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Lock |
| 1969 | Guns in the Heather · as Muldoon |
| 1969 | Two in Clover (TV Series) · as Bert Fuller |
| 1968 | Dad's Army (TV Series) · as Patrick Regan |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as Frank Nicholls |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) · as Eddy |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Croogan |
| 1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls · as The Tinker |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Alan Price |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man · as Gus Sloppitt |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Old Bill |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Jakie |
| 1963 | A Place to Go · as Neighbour |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Christy Dowd |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Arthur Cooper |
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool · as Coroner |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) · as Mccrindle |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son (TV Series) · as Frank Ferris |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Grandpa Maddigan |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as (a Warm Reception) |
| 1961 | Johnny Nobody · as Caretaker |
| 1961 | The Frightened City · as Informer |
| 1961 | Attempt to Kill · as Elliott |
| 1961 | The Big Gamble · as The Driving Instructor |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Walter Reynolds |
| 1960 | Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) · as Old George |
| 1960 | The Night Fighters · as Const. Lauden |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Morgan |
| 1959 | Darby O'Gill and the Little People · as Tom Kerrigan |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Elliott |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Leo |
| 1957 | The Rising of the Moon · as Moran |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Da Greevey |
| 1956 | Jacqueline · as Mr. Lord's Servant |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as 1st Old Man |
| 1955 | Captain Lightfoot · as Tuer O'brien |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Muldoon |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Shamus Daly |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as 'needle' Nugent |