James Donald

James Donald

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Donald (18 May 1917 - 3 August 1993) was a Scottish actor. Tall and gaunt, he specialised in playing authority figures; military officers, doctors or scientists. Donald was born in Aberdeen, and made his first professional stage appearance sometime in the late-1930s, having been educated at Rossall School on Lancashire's Fylde coast. During World War...

Known For

The Great Escape

as Ramsey 'The SBO'

The Vikings

as Lord Egbert

Cast Credits

Doc in the Box

as Crabs Guy

The Big Sleep

as Inspector Gregory

Conduct Unbecoming

as The Doctor

David Copperfield

as Mr. Murdstone

Destiny of a Spy

as Sir Martin Rolfe

Quatermass and the Pit

as Dr. Mathew Roney

The Jokers

as Col. Gurney-Simms

Cast a Giant Shadow

as Maj. Safir

King Rat

as Dr. Kennedy

The Great Escape

as Ramsey 'The SBO'

Pygmalion

as Henry Higgins

Victoria Regina

as Prince Albert

The Citadel

as Dr. Andrew Manson

The Vikings

as Lord Egbert

Lust for Life

as Theo van Gogh

Beau Brummell

as Lord Edwin Mercer

The Net

as Michael Heathley

The Pickwick Papers

as Nathaniel Winkle

Gift Horse

as Lt. Richard Jennings, No. 1

Brandy for the Parson

as Bill Harper

White Corridors

as Neil Marriner

Trottie True

as Lord Digby Langdon

Edward, My Son

as Bronton

The Small Voice

as Murray Byrne

Broken Journey

as Bill Haverton