J. G. Devlin

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name = J.G. Devlin
birth_date = Birth date|1907|10|8|mf=yes
birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
death_date = Death date and age|1991|10|17|1907|10|8|mf=yes
death_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
occupation = Actor
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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.

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