Yolande Donlan
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1920-06-02
- Died
- 2014-12-30
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Yolande Donlan (born June 2, 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American actress who has worked extensively in the United Kingdom.
She is the daughter of James Donlan, who was a hard working character actor in Hollywood films of the 1930s. It is thought that she had some uncredited roles in films including Pennies From Heaven and Love Finds Andy Hardy immediately following her father's death in 1938, but these have not been confirmed.
Her early credited roles include Frenchy the maid in the horror film The Devil Bat in 1940 and she followed this up with several small roles, generally as similar French-accented maid characters.
A notable stage success as Billie Dawn in a Boston production of Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin was the start of bigger things for Donlan. The production transferred to London's West End for a long run. Donlan was initially denied a work permit to star in the lead in Peter Pan due to complaints from Actors Equity who felt that a British star should have the lead.
After it ended, Donlan remained in the United Kingdom and began accepting film work. After Traveller's Joy in 1949, Donlan worked for the director Val Guest in several films including Mister Drake's Duck, Penny Princess (in the title role) and The Body Said No.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (17)
The Adventurers
1970
as Mrs. Erickson
Turnabout
1940
as Marie, the Maid (as Yolande Mollot)
Seven Nights in Japan
1976
as American Wife
The Devil Bat
1940
as Maxine
Expresso Bongo
1959
as Dixie Collins
Penny Princess
1952
as Lindy Smith
80,000 Suspects
1963
as Ruth Preston
Traveller's Joy
1950
as Lil Fowler
Jigsaw
1962
as Jean Sherman
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951
as Penny Drake
Under Age
1941
as Lily Fletcher
Cross-Country Romance
1940
as Jennie
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
1949
as Laramie Pilgrim
They Can't Hang Me
1955
as Jill Wilson
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
as Maggie Malone, aka Margo Molina
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
1957
as Gamage Dean
The Body Said No!
1950
as Mikki Brent
About Yolande Donlan
Yolande Donlan (born June 2, 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American actress who has worked extensively in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of James Donlan, who was a hard working character actor in Hollywood films of the 1930s. It is thought that she had some uncredited roles in films including Pennies From Heaven and Love Finds Andy Hardy immediately following her father's death in 1938, but these have not been confirmed. Her early credited roles include Frenchy the maid in the horror film The Devil Bat in 1940 and she followe… With 18 credits spanning from 1940 to 1976, Yolande Donlan has appeared in 17 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Yolande Donlan Movies
- The Adventurers (1970) — as Mrs. Erickson
- Turnabout (1940) — as Marie, the Maid (as Yolande Mollot)
- Seven Nights in Japan (1976) — as American Wife
- The Devil Bat (1940) — as Maxine
- Expresso Bongo (1959) — as Dixie Collins
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