Nolan Leary

George Nolan Leary (April 26, 1889 – December 12, 1987) was an American film, television, theatre actor and playwright.[2]

Nolan Leary
Born
George Nolan Leary

(1889-04-26)April 26, 1889
Rock Island County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1987(1987-12-12) (aged 98)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm, television, theatre actor and playwright
Years active1919–1981
Spouse(s)Helen Leary[1]

Born in Rock Island County, Illinois.[3] Leary served in World War I, in which he was entertainment to the United States Troops.[4] He began his career in 1919, as appearing in the Broadway play Forbidden, where he played the role of the "Second Lieut" and "Luke O'Keefe".[5]

Later in his career, Leary appeared in other Broadway plays, as his theatre includes, Happy Landing, Rendezvous and Dodsworth.[5] He later began his film and television career, in which Leary began appearing in numerous films with uncredited roles, as his film credits includes, 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 his career in 1981, as his last credit was from the television program 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
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Nolan Leary". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
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