Lloyd Nolan

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Lloyd Benedict Nolan (born August 11, 1902 in San Francisco , † September 27, 1985 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor .

Life

Nolan began acting training at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1927 . In 1933 he had his first Broadway success with the play One Sunday Afternoon . In later films his role was played by Gary Cooper and James Cagney . Nolan made his film debut in 1935. Throughout his career, he has worked as an actor in theater, film, television and radio.

Most of the time he played concise supporting roles. He was seen as the main actor in several B-movies . In the early 1940s, Nolan played in some crime films with the private detective Michael Shayne a type of role similar to that of Humphrey Bogart with his impersonation of Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade . In 1956, Nolan received an Emmy Award for his work on an episode of the Ford Star Jubilee television series .

His last film role became his most famous old age role: In Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters , he played the father of the three sisters at Maureen O'Sullivan's side . Nolan died of lung cancer before the film premiered .

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SURNAME Nolan, Lloyd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nolan, Lloyd Benedict (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco , United States
DATE OF DEATH September 27, 1985
Place of death Los Angeles , United States