James Durkin

Biography

James Durkin (May 21, 1876 – March 12, 1934) was a Canadian-American actor of the stage and screen and director.

Career Overview

James Durkin has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Signature works include House of Mystery, Perils of Pauline, The Chasm. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1876-05-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Quebec, Canada

Known For

• 

  House of Mystery
• 

  Perils of Pauline
• The Chasm
• 

  The Vanishing Shadow
• 

  Nice Women
• 

  Shopworn

Frequent Collaborators

• William Desmond (2 collaborations)
• Beulah Hutton (2 collaborations)
• Monte Montague (2 collaborations)
• Wilfred Lucas (1 collaborations)
• Geneva Mitchell (1 collaborations)
• Leyland Hodgson (1 collaborations)
• Frank Austin (1 collaborations)
• Eddie Phillips (1 collaborations)
• Bernard Stone (1 collaborations)
• Frank Readick (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • Upperworld

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Vanishing Shadow

    Prof. Carl Van Dorn

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Uncertain Lady

    Mr. Weston

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Heat Lightning

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • This Side of Heaven

    Raymond - Company Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Perils of Pauline

    Prof. Hargrave

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Devil's Mate

    Warden

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Secret of the Blue Room

    Kruger, Commissioner's Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Big Cage

    Silas Warner

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • If I Had a Million

    Glidden Associate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Wild Girl

    Madison Clay (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Scarface

    Newspaper Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Shopworn

    District Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • South of the Rio Grande

    Señor Ruiz

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • House of Mystery

    John Craig

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Secret Witness

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Nice Women

    Mr. Girard

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Flying High

    Mr. Rankin - Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Alexander Hamilton

    Second Ex-Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Vice Squad

    Second Magistrate

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Gun Smoke

    J.K. Horton

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Conquering Horde

    Amos Corley

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Shadow of the Law

    Prison Warden

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Chasm

    The Burglar

    actor

    actors
    1914

• directing (8 credits)

  • The Red Widow

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Who Killed Simon Baird

    director

    directing
    1916
  • The Mummy and the Humming-Bird

    director

    directing
    1915
  • The Incorrigible Dukane

    director

    directing
    1915
  • The Running Fight

    director

    directing
    1915
  • The Celebrated Scandal

    director

    directing
    1915
  • The Chasm

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Peggy's Invitation

    director

    directing
    1913