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J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

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

The Bannfoot Ferry
The Bannfoot Ferry
2024 • Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)
Far and Away
Far and Away
1992 • Villager
The Miracle
The Miracle
1991 • Mr. Beausang
The Raggedy Rawney
The Raggedy Rawney
1988 • Jake
No Surrender
No Surrender
1985 • George Gorman
Tuesday's Child
1985 • Fr O'Dwyer
My Dear Palestrina
My Dear Palestrina
1980 • Tam
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980 • Old Scrotum

Full filmography

The Bannfoot Ferry
The Bannfoot Ferry
2024 • Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)
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Far and Away
Far and Away
1992 • Villager
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The Miracle
The Miracle
1991 • Mr. Beausang
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No Surrender
No Surrender
1985 • George Gorman
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Tuesday's Child
1985 • Fr O'Dwyer
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Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
1980 • Old Mr. Gallagher
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The Outsider
The Outsider
1979 • Sean Tweeny
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Carson Country
Carson Country
1972 • Tom Curdie
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The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972 • Irishman in Pub
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The Reckoning
The Reckoning
1970 • Cocky Burke
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The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
1964 • Sloppitt
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I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 • Coroner
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The Hard Knock
1962 • Da Greevey
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Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
1961 • Caretaker
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A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty
1960 • Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)
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Jacqueline
Jacqueline
1956 • Baxter
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Captain Lightfoot
Captain Lightfoot
1955 • Tuer O'Brien
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J.G. Devlin – Biography, Known For & Filmography