J. G. Devlin
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J.G. Devlin
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| Born | October 8, 1907 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Died | October 17, 1991 (aged 84) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
James Gerard Devlin (October 8, 1907 — October 17, 1991) was a Northern Irish actor. In a career spanning nearly fifty years, he played parts in productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread. He also guest starred, alongside Leonard Rossiter, in the most famous episode of Steptoe and Son, "The Desperate Hours". The writers of 'Steptoe and Son' - Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - have since revealed that Devlin was second choice to play the part of Albert Steptoe in the series, behind Wilfrid Brambell.
