James Nolan (actor)
James Nolan | |
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 Nolan (left) with Judith Evelyn in A Streetcar Named Desire, 1950 | |
| Born | James F. Nolan November 29, 1915 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1985 (aged 69) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, stage and television actor |
James F. Nolan (November 29, 1915 – July 29, 1985) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Born in San Francisco, California.[1] Nolan served in World War II, where he later began his career as performing on stage in New York.[2] In stage, he performed on plays, such as, A Streetcar Named Desire and Bus Stop, among others. Nolan then moved to Hollywood, California.[2]
Later in his career, Nolan guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, Gunsmoke, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Fugitive, Get Smart, Harbor Command, The Wild Wild West, McHale's Navy, Leave It to Beaver, Emergency!, The Jack Benny Program, The Waltons, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Adam-12 and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.[1][2] He also appeared and co-starred in films, such as, Charley Varrick, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Dirty Harry, All Night Long (as Grandfather Gibbons), The Toolbox Murders and The Shootist. Nolan played the role of the priest "Father Steven Lonigan" in the 1970 film Airport.[1][3]
Nolan died in July 1985 of cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 69.[1][2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Veteran Actor James F. Nolan Dies of Cancer". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 1985. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "James F. Nolan". The New York Times. August 5, 1985. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Havert, Nik (May 10, 2019). The Golden Age of Disaster Cinema: A Guide to the Films, 1950-1979. McFarland. p. 64. ISBN 9781476634807 – via Google Books.
- ^ Associated Press (August 5, 1985). "James Nolan, character actor". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 8. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- James Nolan at IMDb
- James Nolan at the TCM Movie Database
- James Nolan at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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