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Lloyd Nolan (1902–1985)

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It would no doubt be a real shock to most people to discover that the rich baritone Bronx-like accent of great veteran character actor Lloyd Nolan was a product of the San Francisco streets--not the urban jungle of New York City. Nolan was born in the City by the Bay, and his father, James Nolan, was a successful shoe manufacturer of hard-working Irish stock... See full bio »

Born:

Lloyd Benedict Nolan
in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Still of Maureen O'Sullivan and Lloyd Nolan in Hannah and Her Sisters
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1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
Evan
 
1985 Prince Jack
Joe Kennedy
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Julian Tenley
– Murder in the Afternoon (1985) … Julian Tenley
 
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV movie)
Monsignor Donoghue
 
1983 Adams House (TV movie)
Frank Gallagher
 
1981 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series)
Judge Sean McGuire
– Custody: Part 2 (1981) … Judge Sean McGuire
– Custody: Part 1 (1981) … Judge Sean McGuire
 
1980 Galyon
 
1979 Valentine (TV movie)
Brother Joe
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
Dr. Warnecke
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Dr. Warnecke
 
1978 A Fire in the Sky (TV movie)
Doctor
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Professor Anton Hendricks
– Search for Atlantis (1978) … Professor Anton Hendricks
 
1978 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Dr. Schumann
– A Test for Living (1978) … Dr. Schumann
 
1978 The Waltons (TV series)
Cyrus Guthrie
– The Return (1978) … Cyrus Guthrie
 
1978 My Boys Are Good Boys
Security Officer Dan Mountgomery
 
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Attorney General Harlan Stone
 
1977 Police Woman (TV series)
Q. Waldo Mims
– Merry Christmas Waldo (1977) … Q. Waldo Mims
 
1977 The November Plan (TV movie)
Gen. Smedley Butler
 
1977 Fire! (TV movie)
Doc Bennett
 
1977 Flight to Holocaust (TV movie)
Wilton Bender
 
1977 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Horace Sherwin
– Affair of the Heart (1977) … Horace Sherwin
 
1977 The Mask of Alexander Cross (TV movie)
 
1977 Gibbsville (TV series)
– The Price of Everything (1977)
 
1976 City of Angels (TV series)
General Butler
– The November Plan: Part 1 (1976) … General Butler
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Doctor Sanford
– The Adventure of the Sunday Punch (1976) … Doctor Sanford
 
1975 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Cornwall
– The Sky's the Limit: Part 2 (1975) … Cornwall
– The Sky's the Limit: Part 1 (1975) … Cornwall
 
1975 The Abduction of Saint Anne (TV movie)
Carl Gentry
 
1975 The Sky's the Limit
Cornwall
 
1974 Lincoln (TV series)
William H. Seward
– The Unwilling Warrior (1974) … William H. Seward
 
1974 Earthquake
Dr. James Vance
 
1974 The Magician (TV series)
Charles Keegan
– The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part 2 (1974) … Charles Keegan
– The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part 1 (1974) … Charles Keegan
 
1973 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Judge Harper
– The Killing Truth (1973) … Judge Harper
 
1973 McCloud (TV series)
Elroy Jenkins
– Butch Cassidy Rides Again (1973) … Elroy Jenkins
 
1973 Isn't It Shocking? (TV movie)
Jesse Chapin
 
1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Dr. Karl Richardson
– A Nation of Human Pincushions (1972) … Dr. Karl Richardson
 
1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
– A Question of Degree (1972)
 
1968-1971 Julia (TV series)
Dr. Morton Chegley / Dr. Norton Chegley
– Anyone for Tenants? (1971) … Dr. Morton Chegley
– The Gender Trap (1971) … Dr. Morton Chegley
– Anniversary Faults (1971) … Dr. Morton Chegley
– Swing Low, Sweet Charity (1971) … Dr. Morton Chegley
– Paper Tigers (1971) … Dr. Morton Chegley
See all 86 episodes »
 
1970 Airport
Harry Standish
 
1968 Ice Station Zebra
Admiral Garvey
 
1968 I Spy (TV series)
Manion
– The Name of the Game (1968) … Manion
 
1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
District Attorney Patrick Bantry
– The Devil's Surrogate (1968) … District Attorney Patrick Bantry
 
1968 Sergeant Ryker
Gen. Amos Bailey
 
1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Dr. Richmond
– The Cage (1968) … Dr. Richmond
 
1963-1967 The Virginian (TV series)
Abe Clayton / Tom Foster / Wade Anders
– The Masquerade (1967) … Tom Foster
– The Payment (1964) … Abe Clayton
– It Takes a Big Man (1963) … Wade Anders
 
1967 Mannix (TV series)
Sam Dubrio
– The Name Is Mannix (1967) … Sam Dubrio
 
1967 The Double Man
Edwards
 
1967 Wings of Fire (TV movie)
Max Clarity
 
1967 The Road West (TV series)
Jed Daniell
– A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord (1967) … Jed Daniell
 
1966 An American Dream
Barney Kelly
 
1965 Never Too Late
Mayor Crane
 
1965 Slattery's People (TV series)
Admiral Wallace Blackburtn
– Rally Round Your Own Flag, Mister (1965) … Admiral Wallace Blackburtn
 
1965 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
Harvey
– What's a Buddy For? (1965) … Harvey
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Ben Hanks
– The Price of Friendship (1965) … Ben Hanks
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Dan Sinclair
– Mr. Biddle's Crime Wave (1964) … Dan Sinclair
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Tom Kagan
– Soldier (1964) … Tom Kagan
 
1964 Circus World
Cap Carson
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Colonel David Watkins
– 5: The Conclusion (1963) … Colonel David Watkins
– 5: Part 4 (1963) … Colonel David Watkins
– 5: Part 3 (1963) … Colonel David Watkins
– 5: Part 1 (1963) … Colonel David Watkins
 
1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Gen. Amos Bailey
– The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 2 (1963) … Gen. Amos Bailey
– The Case Against Paul Ryker: Part 1 (1963) … Gen. Amos Bailey
 
1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Col. Fraser / Colonel Fraser
– The Massacre at Wounded Knee (1963) … Colonel Fraser
– The Death of Sitting Bull (1963) … Col. Fraser
 
1963 The Girl Hunters
Federal Agent Arthur Rickerby
 
1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
James Feveral
– Two Faces of Treason (1963) … James Feveral
 
1962 We Joined the Navy
Vice Admiral Ryan
 
1959-1962 Laramie (TV series)
General George Barton / Matt Dyer / Sheriff Tully Hatch
– War Hero (1962) … General George Barton
– Deadly Is the Night (1961) … Matt Dyer
– The Star Trail (1959) … Sheriff Tully Hatch
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Vernon Clay
– Special Assignment (1962) … Vernon Clay
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Buck Breeson
– Buck Breeson Rides Again (1962) … Buck Breeson
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Michael Bowen / Robert Hale
– Call to Danger (1961) … Robert Hale
– Star Witness: The Lili Parrish Story (1961) … Michael Bowen
 
1961 Susan Slade
Roger Slade
 
1961 Bus Stop (TV series)
– The Glass Jungle (1961)
 
1958-1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Adam Larkin / Dr. Elisha Pittman
– Knife of Hate (1960) … Dr. Elisha Pittman
– The Homecoming (1958) … Adam Larkin
 
1960 Girl of the Night
Dr. Mitchell
 
1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
George McShane
– The Seventh Miracle (1960) … George McShane
 
1960 Portrait in Black
Matthew S. Cabot
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Inspector Charles Leduque
– The Stranger (1960) … Inspector Charles Leduque
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Narrator
– Crime, Inc. (1960) … Narrator
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
George 'Bugs' Moran
– The George 'Bugs' Moran Story (1959) … George 'Bugs' Moran
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Coach Harper
– Bud Plays It Safe (1959) … Coach Harper
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Sheriff Orville Darrow
– Six Guns for Donegan (1959) … Sheriff Orville Darrow
 
1959 Ah, Wilderness! (TV movie)
Nat Miller
 
1958-1959 Special Agent 7 (TV series)
Special Agent Philip Conroy / Special Agent Conroy
– The Inside Man (1959) … Special Agent Philip Conroy
– The Longshoreman (1959) … Special Agent Philip Conroy
– The Hi-Graders (1959) … Special Agent Philip Conroy
– Border Masquerade (1959) … Special Agent Philip Conroy
– Blue Plate Special (1959) … Special Agent Philip Conroy
See all 24 episodes »
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
Hunter Malloy
– The Hunter Malloy Story (1959) … Hunter Malloy
 
1957 Peyton Place
Dr. Swain
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Capt. Kuyper
– Galvanized Yankee (1957) … Capt. Kuyper
 
1957 A Hatful of Rain
John Pope, Sr
 
1957 Abandon Ship
Frank Kelly
 
1956 Toward the Unknown
Brig. Gen. Bill Banner
 
1956 Santiago
Clay Pike
 
1956 The Last Hunt
Woodfoot
 
1955 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
– The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955) … Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Jack London
– Sailor on Horseback (1955) … Jack London
 
1954 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
– Episode dated 12 April 1954 (1954)
 
1953 Crazylegs
Win Brockmeyer
 
1953 Island in the Sky
Captain Stutz
 
1952 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
– Protect Her Honor (1952)
 
1951-1952 Martin Kane (TV series)
Martin Kane
– Black Pearls (1952) … Martin Kane
– A Crooner Is Murdered (1952) … Martin Kane
– Night Club Murder (1952) … Martin Kane
– The Dope Pushers (1952) … Martin Kane
– Peanut Dopey (1951) … Martin Kane
See all 7 episodes »
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Oxford Charlie
 
1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Nifty Miller
– The Barker (1950) … Nifty Miller
 
1949 Easy Living
Lenahan
 
1949 Bad Boy
Marshall Brown
 
1949 The Sun Comes Up
Thomas I. Chandler
 
1948 The Street with No Name
Inspector George A. Briggs
 
1948 Green Grass of Wyoming
Rob McLaughlin
 
1947 Wild Harvest
Kink
 
1947 Lady in the Lake
Lt. DeGarmot
 
1946 Two Smart People
Bob Simms
 
1946 Somewhere in the Night
Police Lt. Donald Kendall
 
1945 The House on 92nd Street
Agent George A. Briggs
 
1945 Captain Eddie
Lt. Jim Whittaker
 
1945 Circumstantial Evidence
Sam Lord
 
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Officer McShane
 
1944 Resisting Enemy Interrogation
USAF Debriefing Officer / Narrator (uncredited)
 
1943 Guadalcanal Diary
Sgt. Hook Malone
 
1943 Don't Be a Sucker (short)
Commentator
 
1943 Bataan
Corp. Barney Todd
 
1942 Time to Kill
Michael Shayne
 
1942 Apache Trail
Trigger Bill Folliard
 
1942 Manila Calling
Lucky Matthews
 
1942 Just Off Broadway
Michael Shayne
 
1942 It Happened in Flatbush
Frank 'Butterfingers' Maguire
 
1942 The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Michael Shayne
 
1942 Blue, White and Perfect
Michael Shayne
 
1941 Steel Against the Sky
Rocky Evans
 
1941 Blues in the Night
Del Davis
 
1941 Buy Me That Town
Rickey Deane
 
1941 Dressed to Kill
Michael Shayne
 
1941 Sleepers West
Michael Shayne
 
1941 Mr. Dynamite
Tommy N. Thornton ('Mr. Dynamite')
 
1940 Behind the News
Stuart Woodrow
 
1940 Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne
 
1940 Charter Pilot
King Morgan
 
1940 The Golden Fleecing
Gus Fender
 
1940 Pier 13
Danny Dolan
 
1940 The Man I Married
Kenneth Delane
 
1940 Gangs of Chicago
Matthew J. 'Matty' Burns
 
1940 Johnny Apollo
Mickey Dwyer
 
1940 The House Across the Bay
Slant Kolma
 
1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Joe Monday
 
1939 The Magnificent Fraud
Sam Barr
 
1939 Undercover Doctor
Robert Anders
 
1939 St. Louis Blues
Dave Geurney
 
1939 Ambush
Tony Andrews
 
1938 King of Alcatraz
Raymond Grayson
 
1938 Prison Farm
Larry Harrison
 
1938 Hunted Men
Joe Albany
 
1938 Tip-Off Girls
Bob Anders
 
1938 Dangerous to Know
Insp. Brandon
 
1937 Wells Fargo
Dal Slade
 
1937 Every Day's a Holiday
John Quade
 
1937 Ebb Tide
Attwater
 
1937 Exclusive
Charles Gillette
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Jim Adams
 
1937 Internes Can't Take Money
Hanlon
 
1936 Fifteen Maiden Lane
Det. Sgt. Walsh
 
1936 The Texas Rangers
Sam 'Polka Dot' McGee
 
1936 Counterfeit
Capper Stevens
 
1936 Devil's Squadron
Dana Kirk
 
1936 Big Brown Eyes
Russ Cortig
 
1936 Lady of Secrets
Michael
 
1936 You May Be Next
Neil Bennett
 
1935 One-Way Ticket
Jerry
 
1935 She Couldn't Take It
Tex
 
1935 Atlantic Adventure
Dan Miller
 
1935 Stolen Harmony
Chesty Burrage
 
1935 'G' Men
Hugh Farrell
 
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1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (performer: "Bewitched")
 
1942 The Man Who Wouldn't Die (performer: "The Dear Little Shamrock" - uncredited, "I'll See You in My Dreams" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Normalization: The Right of Respect (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.61 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Lloyd Nolan vs. Gisele MacKenzie (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.24 (1959) … Himself
 
1952-1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 29 December 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 11 May 1952 (1952) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1956) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.3 (1955) … Himself
 
1950 The Jimmy Fund for Boston's Children's Hospital
Himself
 
1945 War Comes to America (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Attack! Battle of New Britain (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
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1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Evan (uncredited)
 
1984 Remington Steele (TV series)
 

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(1929) Stage: Appeared in "Cape Cod Follies" on Broadway. See more »

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Frequently portraying doctors in his later years, the actor bore a more than passing resemblance to famed Alabama physician Lloyd Noland - the spelling of their names differed by only a single letter. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Leo