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

Far and Away

as Villager

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

as Tom Kerrigan

The New Avengers

as Tramp

Steptoe and Son

as Frank Ferris

The Frightened City

as Informer

Bread

as Father Dooley

The Sweeney

as Tony Hay

The Rising of the Moon

as Moran

The Champions

as Frank Nicholls

The Miracle

as Mr. Beausang