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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

Big Trouble in Little China
Space Cowboys
The Blues Brothers
Pollyanna
Ordinary People
Murder by Decree
Spencer's Mountain
Cold Mountain
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Regarding Henry
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