Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 8, 1907
Died
October 17, 1991 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Belfast - Northern Ireland
J.G. Devlin
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
TV
Playhouse
Tam
1974
TV
Theatre 625
Old Bill
1964
TV
Z-Cars
1962
TV
The Sweeney
Tony Hay
1975
TV
The Champions
Frank Nicholls
1968
TV
One Step Beyond
Leo
1959
Film
Far and Away
Villager
1992
TV
The New Avengers
Tramp
1976
TV
Bread
Father Dooley
1986
TV
Festival
Matt Haffigan
1963
TV
Dad's Army
Patrick Regan
1968
TV
Hadleigh
1969
TV
Man in a Suitcase
1967
TV
Steptoe and Son
Frank Ferris
1962
Film
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Tom Kerrigan
1959
TV
A World Of His Own
1964
TV
Alcock and Gander
1972
TV
Two in Clover
Bert Fuller
1969
Film
The Miracle
Mr. Beausang
1991
Film
Innocent Bystanders
Waiter
1972
Filmography
2024FilmThe Bannfoot Ferryas Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)1992FilmFar and Awayas Villager1991FilmThe Miracleas Mr. Beausang1988FilmThe Raggedy Rawneyas Jake1986TVBreadas Father Dooley1985FilmNo Surrenderas George Gorman1985FilmTuesday's Childas Fr O'Dwyer1980FilmMy Dear Palestrinaas Tam1980FilmSir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Old Scrotum1980FilmChance of a Lifetimeas Old Mr. Gallagher1979FilmThe Outsideras Sean Tweeny1976TVThe New Avengersas Tramp1975TVThe Sweeneyas Tony Hay1974FilmAccording to the Rulesas Tom Flaherty1974TVPlayhouseas Tam1972FilmThe Folk Singeras Waiter1972FilmCarson Countryas Tom Curdie1972FilmInnocent Bystandersas Waiter1972TVAlcock and Gander1972FilmThe Alf Garnett Sagaas Irishman in Pub1970FilmThe Reckoningas Cocky Burke1969TVHadleigh1969FilmGuns in the Heatheras Muldoon1969TVTwo in Cloveras Bert Fuller1968TVThe Championsas Frank Nicholls1968TVDad's Armyas Patrick Regan1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967FilmThe Caper of the Golden Bullsas The Tinker1967TVOne Pair of Eyes1964FilmThe Comedy Manas Sloppitt1964TVA World Of His Own1964TVTheatre 625as Old Bill1963TVFestivalas Matt Haffigan1962FilmI Thank a Foolas Coroner1962FilmThe Hard Knockas Da Greevey1962TVSteptoe and Sonas Frank Ferris1962TVZ-Cars1961FilmJohnny Nobodyas Caretaker1961FilmThe Frightened Cityas Informer1961FilmAttempt to Killas Elliott1960FilmA Terrible Beautyas Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)1959FilmDarby O'Gill and the Little Peopleas Tom Kerrigan1959FilmI Captured the King of the Leprechaunsas Tom Kerrigan1959TVOne Step Beyondas Leo1957FilmThe Rising of the Moonas Moran1956FilmJacquelineas Baxter1955FilmCaptain Lightfootas Tuer O'Brien