Tom Nolan (actor)
Tom Nolan | |
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.webp) Nolan in Buckskin, 1959 | |
| Born | Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr.[1] January 15, 1948 |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–1970 |
Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr. (born January 15, 1948)[1] is a Canadian-American film and television actor.[2][3] He is best known for playing Jody O'Connell in the American western television series Buckskin.[4]
Life and career
[edit]Nolan was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He emigrated to the United States with his family, after his mother had health problems.[5] Nolan attended at a stage school, at an early age for which he used the stage name Butch Bernard.[1] He also attended Jen Loven Swim School.[5] He began his screen career in 1952, where he played the uncredited role in the film Son of Paleface. He then appeared in films, such asf The Grasshopper, The Toy Tiger, The Seven Year Itch, Man Afraid, The Young Warriors, All Mine to Give, The Moonshine War, and Kiss Me, Stupid.[6]
In 1958, Nolan starred in the NBC western television series Buckskin.[7] He played the role of Jody O'Connell.[4] His character was the son of Mrs. Annie O'Connell (Sally Brophy).[4] After the series ended in 1959, he guest-starred in television programs, including, Gunsmoke, Bachelor Father, Rawhide, My Friend Flicka, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Rifleman, Lassie, The High Chaparral and Wagon Train.[8]
Nolan retired from acting in 1970, last appearing in the film The Moonshine War.[9] After retiring from acting, he worked as a writer.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 400. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Nolan Got First TV Role Standing In Ticket Line". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. June 29, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TV Keynotes: Dusting Off an Oldier". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. July 7, 1965. p. 32. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Marill, Alvin (June 2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 58. ISBN 9780810881334 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Tommy Nolan, a Star at 10, Receives an 'A' for Effort". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 13, 1958. p. 66. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Kotar, S.L.; Gessler, J.E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. p. 74. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Tommy Nolan, 'Buckskin' Star". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. June 7, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tommy Nolan Stars in Wagon Train Saga". The Lima Citizen. Lima, Ohio. May 14, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tom Nolan". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tom Nolan at IMDb
- Tom Nolan at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Canadian male child actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Male actors from Montreal
- Western (genre) television actors
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century Canadian male writers
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century Canadian male actors