James Nolan | |
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 Nolan (left) with Judith Evelyn in A Streetcar Named Desire, 1950 | |
| Born | James F. Nolan November 29, 1915 |
| Died | July 29, 1985 (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
James F. Nolan (November 29, 1915 – July 29, 1985) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Nolan was born in San Francisco, California.[1] After serving in World War II he began his acting career in New York, performing in stage plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire and Bus Stop.[2] Nolan then moved to Hollywood, California.[2]
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 in films, including Charley Varrick, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Dirty Harry, All Night Long, The Toolbox Murders and The Shootist. He 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]
