ACTOR
James Donald
1917 - 1993

James Donald
James Donald (18 May 1917 – 3 August 1993) was a Scottish actor. Tall and thin, he specialised in playing authority figures, particularly military doctors. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Donald is the 4,924th most popular actor (down from 4,303rd in 2019), the 4,026th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,361st in 2019) and the 570th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Donald ranks 4,924 out of 13,578. Before him are Fisher Stevens, Nina Hoss, Cindy Williams, Tom Wopat, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., and Dolores Hart. After him are André Holland, John Wesley Shipp, Billie Dove, Kaori Momoi, Andrew McCarthy, and Alba Flores.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFisher Stevens
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 4,919
Nina Hoss
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,920
Cindy Williams
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,921
Tom Wopat
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,922
N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,923
Dolores Hart
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,924
James Donald
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,925
André Holland
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,926
John Wesley Shipp
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,927
Billie Dove
1903 - 1997
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,928
Kaori Momoi
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,929
Andrew McCarthy
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,930
Alba Flores
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,931
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, James Donald ranks 267. Before him are Phyllis Diller, Gonzalo Rojas, Juan Tuñas, Kenkichi Iwasawa, Madeleine Robinson, and Birger Rosengren. After him are José Luis Sampedro, Ernesto Alonso, Tetsuo Hamuro, Arne Sucksdorff, Larry O'Brien, and Virginia Grey. Among people deceased in 1993, James Donald ranks 205. Before him are Anne Shirley, Hans Werner Richter, Edivaldo Martins Fonseca, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Štefan Uher, and Ranasinghe Premadasa. After him are Masaru Furukawa, Mario Cecchi Gori, Akio Kaminaga, Viola Myers, Edwin Vásquez, and Ivan Kozlovsky.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsPhyllis Diller
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 261
Gonzalo Rojas
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 262
Juan Tuñas
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 263
Kenkichi Iwasawa
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1998
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 264
Madeleine Robinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 265
Birger Rosengren
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 266
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 267
José Luis Sampedro
ECONOMIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 268
Ernesto Alonso
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 269
Tetsuo Hamuro
ATHLETE
1917 - 2005
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 270
Arne Sucksdorff
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2001
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 271
Larry O'Brien
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1990
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 272
Virginia Grey
ACTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 273
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsAnne Shirley
ACTOR
1918 - 1993
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 199
Hans Werner Richter
WRITER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 200
Edivaldo Martins Fonseca
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 1993
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 201
Ian Stuart Donaldson
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1993
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 202
Štefan Uher
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1993
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 203
Ranasinghe Premadasa
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1993
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 204
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 205
Masaru Furukawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 206
Mario Cecchi Gori
PRODUCER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 207
Akio Kaminaga
ATHLETE
1936 - 1993
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 208
Viola Myers
ATHLETE
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 209
Edwin Vásquez
ATHLETE
1922 - 1993
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 210
Ivan Kozlovsky
SINGER
1900 - 1993
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 211
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Donald ranks 4,027 out of 8,785. Before him are Ian McNeice (1950), Peter Scott (1909), G. M. Trevelyan (1876), Joseph Bazalgette (1819), Edward John Eyre (1815), and Robert H. McNaught (1956). After him are Jane Ellen Harrison (1850), John Shakespeare (1530), Ernest Henry Wilson (1876), Tom Walkinshaw (1946), Harry Mallin (1892), and Hugh Falconer (1808).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsIan McNeice
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 4,021
Peter Scott
PAINTER
1909 - 1989
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 4,022
G. M. Trevelyan
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1962
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 4,023
Joseph Bazalgette
ENGINEER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,024
Edward John Eyre
EXPLORER
1815 - 1901
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,025
Robert H. McNaught
ASTRONOMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 4,026
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,027
Jane Ellen Harrison
LINGUIST
1850 - 1928
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,028
John Shakespeare
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1601
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,029
Ernest Henry Wilson
EXPLORER
1876 - 1930
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,030
Tom Walkinshaw
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,031
Harry Mallin
BOXER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,032
Hugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,033
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, James Donald ranks 570. Before him are Peter Mullan (1959), Mark Lindsay Chapman (1954), Jane March (1973), Angus Macfadyen (1963), Michael Rennie (1909), and Ian McNeice (1950). After him are Billie Whitelaw (1932), Annabelle Wallis (1984), David Morrissey (1964), Shirley Eaton (1937), Brian Murphy (1932), and Patrick Malahide (1945).
Peter Mullan
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 564
Mark Lindsay Chapman
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 565
Jane March
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 566
Angus Macfadyen
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 567
Michael Rennie
1909 - 1971
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 568
Ian McNeice
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 569
James Donald
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 570
Billie Whitelaw
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 571
Annabelle Wallis
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 572
David Morrissey
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 573
Shirley Eaton
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 574
Brian Murphy
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 575
Patrick Malahide
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 576