Jeanette Nolan Biography

(Actress)

Birthday: December 30, 1911 (Capricorn)

Born In: Los Angeles, California, United States

Jeanette Nolan was an American actor who was known for her roles in TV series such as ‘The Virginian’ and ‘Dirty Sally.’ Throughout her acting career, she was nominated for four ‘Emmy Awards.’ Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Jeanette started her career with radio in the early 1930s and appeared in many popular radio series such as ‘Young Doctor Malone’ and ‘One Man’s Family.’ In the late 1940s, she made her acting debut with the film ‘Macbeth,’ in which she played the leading role of ‘Lady Macbeth.’ Despite the film receiving some bad reviews, Jeanette’s career flourished and she appeared in supporting roles in many successful films. One of her most popular early films was ‘The Big Heat,’ which is now hailed as a cult classic. Jeanette had a highly successful TV career, too, and delivered some praiseworthy performances in series such as ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘The Virginian,’ and ‘Hotel de Paree.’ She received four ‘Emmy Award’ nominations throughout her illustrious TV career. She died of a stroke in June 1998, at the age of 86.
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Died At Age: 86

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Spouse/Ex-: John McIntire (m. 1935–1991)

children: Holly McIntire, Tim McIntire

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Died on: June 5, 1998

place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States

Cause of Death: Stroke

Notable Alumni: Los Angeles City College

U.S. State: California

City: Los Angeles

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education: Los Angeles City College

Childhood & Early Life
Jeanette Nolan was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 30, 1911, to Ada and Edward Nolan. She was always interested in the prospect of becoming an actor. As a teenager, she started acting at ‘Pasadena Playhouse,’ in Pasadena, California, where she lived with her parents at that time.
She completed high school and also enrolled at the ‘Los Angeles City College,’ where she developed a keen interest in radio broadcasting, too. Also aspiring to become an actor, she started her radio career in 1932.
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Career
In the early 1930s, during the golden age of radio in America, Jeanette grew popular through her show ‘Omar Khaiyyam,’ which was aired from the ‘KHJ’ station. Her rising popularity on radio resulted in many more offers from radio shows such as ‘Young Doctor Malone,’ ‘Cavalcade of America,’ ‘One Man’s Family,’ and ‘The Great Gildersleeve.’
She was discovered by legendary director Orson Welles, who was making his own version of William Shakespeare’s classic play ‘Macbeth.’ The historical war-drama film had Orson playing the titular role, with Jeanette appearing as ‘Lady Macbeth.’ The film received bad reviews after its release. However, over time, it has become a cult classic.
Despite the abysmal failure of the film, Jeanette’s film career soared with supporting roles in films such as ‘Abandoned,’ ‘Saddle Tramp,’ ‘No Sad Songs for Me,’ and ‘The Happy Time.’ Although she gained considerable success in the films, she was far more successful on TV.
In the mid-1950s, she appeared in the religion anthology series titled ‘Crossroads’ and then made a guest appearance in the series titled ‘Crusader.’ She then made small appearances in series such as ‘State Trooper,’ ‘Rebel,’ ‘Richard Diamond, Private Detective,’ and ‘Peter Gunn.’
In 1959, she earned her major TV breakthrough with the role of ‘Annette Deveraux’ in the western drama series titled ‘Hotel de Paree.’ She portrayed the role of the co-owner of ‘Hotel de Paree,’ which was one of the main roles of the film. She then appeared in a guest role in another western series, ‘Have Gun – Will Travel.’
One of her other notable series was ‘Perry Mason,’ a legal drama series, in which she played guest roles in six episodes, including ‘The Case of the Fugitive Nurse,’ ‘The Case of the Nine Dolls,’ ‘The Case of the Counterfeit Crank,’ ‘The Case of the Betrayed Bride,’ and ‘The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein.’ In addition, she also appeared in other crime series such as ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bourbon Street Beat.’
In the early 1960s, she appeared in the crime drama ‘Target: The Corruptors!,’ a medical drama titled ‘The Eleventh Hour,’ and the anthology series ‘GE True.’ Apart from her fictional roles, she was an integral part of ‘The Richard Boone Show’ and appeared in 13 episodes of the series.
Despite being a popular character actor, Jeanette did not get too many leading roles. In the 1960s, she continued with supporting/guest roles in series such as ‘Dr. Kildare,’ ‘The Twilight Zone,’ and ‘The Real McCoys.’
In the late 1960s, she appeared in a few episodes of the sitcom ‘The Mothers-in-Law,’ and in 1974, she made a brief yet significant appearance in the comedy–drama western series ‘Dirty Sally.’ It was a spin-off of her earlier series, ‘Gunsmoke,’ in which she had played a significant role.
In addition to appearing on TV, she also continued to earn film roles. She worked in the films throughout the 1970s, playing supporting roles in films such as ‘The Manitou’ and ‘Avalanche.’ She also played the titular role in the 1973 student short film ‘Peege’.
She worked throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, too. Her final film was ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ in which she played the role of the elderly ‘Ellen Booker.’ The film received mixed to positive reviews.
Jeanette was known as one of the most talented and beautiful supporting actors of her time. She had appeared in more than 300 TV series throughout her 5-decade-long acting career. She also received four ‘Emmy Award’ nominations but did not win any.
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Family & Personal Life
Jeanette Nolan married actor John McIntire in 1935. They were featured in several projects together, including an animation series, in which they appeared as voice actors. The couple stayed together until his death in 1991. They had two children: Holly and Tim McIntire. Both their children later became actors.
Jeanette passed away on June 5, 1998, following a stroke. She was 86 years old at the time of her death.

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