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   Commander. James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970) [2] [3] was an American lawyer and United States Navy officer in the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS, predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency ), ultimately becoming General Counsel of the OSS, and an ...

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3. www.nytimes.com › 1970/01/20 › archivesDr. James B. Donovan, 53, Dies; Lawyer Arranged Spy Exchange

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   Jan 20, 1970 · Dr. Donovan was born in the Bronx on Feb. 29, 1916. His father was a prominent sur geon and the family's roots in New York City go back to 1837. An only brother, John D. Donovan Jr., a lawyer and ...

4. www.irishamerica.com › 2016 › 10The Real Life Story of Bridge of Spies Lawyer James B. Donovan

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   Oct 1, 2016 · For James B. Donovan, an Irish-American lawyer from New York who was recently played by award-winning actor Tom Hanks in the film Bridge of Spies, the opposite was in fact the case. His life was ultimately so seemingly fantastic that it would simply be impossible to depict in a single film. Nonetheless, the 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed ...

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5. www.biography.com › movies-tv › bridge-of-spies-trueThe True Story of 'Bridge of Spies' - Biography

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   Jun 11, 2020 · Steven Spielberg 's Bridge of Spies dramatizes an incredible spy exchange that took place at the height of the Cold War. It stars Tom Hanks as attorney James Donovan, a man who first defended an ...

6. now.fordham.edu › fordham-magazine › metadiplomatMetadiplomat: The Real-Life Story of Bridge of Spies Hero ...

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   Oct 16, 2015 · Learn how Fordham alumnus James B. Donovan, FCRH ’37, became a spy, a lawyer, and a diplomat during the Cold War. Read about his role in the famous U-2 spy plane incident and the Bridge of Spies film.

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   Oct 9, 2015 · Did James B. Donovan really urge the judge not to give Rudolf Abel the death penalty because Abel could be traded in the future? Yes. On November 15, 1957, attorney James B. Donovan, who represented Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, urged Judge Mortimer W. Byers not to consider the death penalty for his client.

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   Who was James Britt Donovan?

   • James Britt Donovan was born on February 29, 1916, in the Bronx to Harriet (née O'Connor), a piano teacher, and John J. Donovan, a surgeon. His brother was New York state senator John J. Donovan Jr. Both sides of the family were of Irish descent. He attended the Catholic All Hallows Institute.

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   Who plays James Donovan in bridge of spies?

   • Steven Spielberg 's Bridge of Spies dramatizes an incredible spy exchange that took place at the height of the Cold War. It stars Tom Hanks as attorney James Donovan, a man who first defended an accused Russian operative, then negotiated his swap for an American pilot held by the Soviet Union.

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   Who are the Donovan family?

   • The Donovan family at Lake Placid, New York, circa 1967. From left: Dr. Edward Amorosi and his wife, Jan; Mary Ellen; James Donovan; John; and James’ wife, Mary. Courtesy of John Donovan Ryan Stellabotte is the Senior Editorial Director of FORDHAM magazine. He can be reached at 212-636-6537 or stellabotte@fordham.edu.

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   Did James Donovan believe everyone deserves a defense?

   • Much like Hanks' character in the film, the real James Donovan did believe that everyone deserves a defense. "Our principles are engraved in the history and the law of this land," Donovan said in 1962. "If the free world is not faithful to its own moral code, there remains no society for which others may hunger" ( The Milwaukee Journal ).

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2015/11/26 › moviesWhat James Donovan Did After the Bridge of Spies - The New ...

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   Nov 25, 2015 · Nov. 25, 2015. Just six months after the spy swap at the center of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” James B. Donovan, the New York lawyer who negotiated that exchange in real life, sat ...