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James F. Nolan (November 29, 1915 – July 29, 1985) was an American film, stage and television actor.

James Nolan
Nolan (left) with Judith Evelyn in A Streetcar Named Desire, 1950
Born	James F. Nolan (1915-11-29)November 29, 1915 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1985(1985-07-29) (aged 69) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	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. 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]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• James Nolan at IMDb
• James Nolan at the TCM Movie Database
• James Nolan at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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