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James Donald

James Donald was a Scottish actor. He memorably portrayed Major Clipton in The Bridge on the River Kwai and as the Senior British Officer in The Great Escape. He appeared in other notable films both in Britain and the United States, including Lust for Life (1956), Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967).

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James Donald Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMay 18, 1917
SignTaurus
BirthplaceAberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of deathAugust 3, 1993 (Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, age 76)

Selected Filmography

Back to the Future
Broken Trail
Pollyanna
The Great Escape
The Blues Brothers
National Lampoon's Animal House
True Grit
Bridget Jones
No End in Sight
Cold Mountain
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