James Donald: movies and TV shows
James Donald has 46 credits in the archive: 36 films and 10 TV series, from 1942 to 2015. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1942 – 2015 · busiest year: 1951 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doc in the Box | Crabs Guy | Film | — | 98 |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood | Dr. Mathew Roney (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 70 |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep | Inspector Gregory | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 1975 | Conduct Unbecoming | The Doctor | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1969 | The Royal Hunt of the Sun | King Carlos | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 1969 | David Copperfield | Mr. Murdstone | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1969 | Hannibal Brooks | Padre | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1969 | Destiny of a Spy | Sir Martin Rolfe | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 1967 | Quatermass and the Pit | Dr. Mathew Roney | Film | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1967 | The Jokers | Col. Gurney-Simms | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Maj. Safir | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1965 | King Rat | Dr. Kennedy | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1964 | Thursday Theatre | Edward Chamberlayne | TV | — | 47 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1963 | The Great Escape | Ramsey 'The SBO' | Film | 7.9 | 46 |
| 1963 | Pygmalion | Henry Higgins | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 44 | |
| 1961 | Victoria Regina | Prince Albert | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1960 | The Citadel | Dr. Andrew Manson | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Priest | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1959 | Third Man on the Mountain | Franz Lerner | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1959 | Perilous Assignment | Self | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1958 | The Vikings | Lord Egbert | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Sydney Carton | TV | 7.4 | 40 |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Maj. Clipton | Film | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1956 | Lust for Life | Theo van Gogh | Film | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harry Pope | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mark Cavendish | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1954 | Beau Brummell | Lord Edwin Mercer | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1953 | The Net | Michael Heathley | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1952 | The Pickwick Papers | Nathaniel Winkle | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1952 | Gift Horse | Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1 | Film | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1952 | Brandy for the Parson | Bill Harper | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Prince Albert | TV | 8.8 | 34 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Henry Higgins | TV | 8.8 | 34 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Warwick | TV | 8.8 | 34 |
| 1951 | White Corridors | Neil Marriner | Film | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1950 | Cage of Gold | Alan | Film | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1949 | Edward, My Son | Bronton | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1949 | Trottie True | Lord Digby Langdon | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1948 | Broken Journey | Bill Haverton | Film | 6.1 | 31 |
| 1948 | The Small Voice | Murray Byrne | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Pvt. Evans Lloyd | Film | 6.6 | 27 |
| 1943 | San Demetrio London | Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay | Film | 7.2 | 26 |
| 1942 | In Which We Serve | Doc | Film | 6.8 | 25 |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 25 |