Summary
George Nolan Leary (April 26, 1889 – December 12, 1987) was an American actor and playwright.[2]
Nolan Leary | |
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 Leary in Perry Mason, 1957 | |
| Born | George Nolan Leary April 26, 1889 |
| Died | December 12, 1987 (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television, theatre actor and playwright |
| Years active | 1919–1981 |
| Spouse | Helen Leary[1] |
Leary was born in Rock Island County, Illinois.[3] His acting career started in France during World War I, providing entertainment for United States Troops.[4] In 1919 he appeared in the Broadway play Forbidden, playing the Second Lieutenant and Luke O'Keefe.[5] Other Broadway appearances included productions of Happy Landing, Rendezvous and Dodsworth.[5]
He later appeared in films and on television. His film appearances included roles in The Valley of Vanishing Men, Strangler of the Swamp,[6] That Texas Jamboree, Out California Way, Love Laughs at Andy Hardy, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Devil Bat's Daughter.[7] Leary retired in 1981, after making his final TV appearance in Nero Wolfe.
Leary died in December 1987 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 98.[4] He was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[3]
References edit
- ^ Cohen, Harold (July 7, 1936). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 14. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actor Nolan Leary Also Playwright". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. September 30, 1946. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ellenberger, Allan (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 136. ISBN 9780786409839. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Veteran Movie Actor Nolan Leary, 98, Dies". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nolan Leary". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ghosts and Cowboys On New York's Screen". Daily News. New York, New York. January 23, 1946. p. 36. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meehan, Paul (January 10, 2014). Horror Noir: Where Cinema's Dark Sisters Meet. McFarland. p. 112. ISBN 9780786462193. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Nolan Leary at IMDb
- Nolan Leary at the TCM Movie Database
- Nolan Leary at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile