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Acting

James Nolan

Career

Active from 1937 to 1949, with a break from 1938 to 1947, busiest in 1949 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Window
The Window
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Nolan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    67
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    3 titles · average score 39
    Cassie & Co.
    Cassie & Co. (1982)

    TV show · as Priest

    Jinxed!
    Jinxed! (1982)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Father

    All Night Long
    All Night Long (1981)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Grandfather Gibbons

    1970s

    11 titles · average score 67
    The Darker Side of Terror
    The Darker Side of Terror (1979)

    as Dr. Tapler

    The Toolbox Murders
    The Toolbox Murders (1978)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Bartender

    The Shootist
    The Shootist (1976)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Gambler (uncredited)

    The Six Million Dollar Man
    The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Templeton

    In Tandem
    In Tandem (1974)

    as Wilson

    Charley Varrick
    Charley Varrick (1973)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Clerk

    Emergency!
    Emergency! (1972)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Tony Malzone

    Dirty Harry
    Dirty Harry (1971)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Liquor Proprietor

    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Train Conductor (uncredited)

    Airport
    Airport (1970)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Steven Lonigan

    Dan August
    Dan August (1970)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Priest

    1960s

    8 titles · average score 66
    Adam-12
    Adam-12 (1968)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Security Officer

    The Second Hundred Years
    The Second Hundred Years (1967)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Mr. Barton

    CBS Playhouse
    CBS Playhouse (1966)

    TV show · as Bill

    An American Dream
    An American Dream (1966)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Monsignor Jim

    Get Smart
    Get Smart (1965)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Cop

    The Wild Wild West
    The Wild Wild West (1965)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as The Warden

    The Fugitive
    The Fugitive (1963)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Driver / Floyd Flaherty

    Portrait in Black
    Portrait in Black (1960)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Detective

    1950s

    10 titles · average score 73
    The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone (1959)
    GoodWatch score 91

    TV show · as Jim

    One Step Beyond
    One Step Beyond (1959)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Carnival Boss

    Alcoa Theatre
    Alcoa Theatre (1957)

    TV show · as Roger Donovan / O'Brien

    The Fabulous Irishman
    The Fabulous Irishman (1957)

    as The Polin

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show · as Officer Bourne

    Studio 57
    Studio 57 (1954)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Mike

    Four Star Playhouse
    Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Producer

    The Whistle at Eaton Falls
    The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as George Peck

    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre (1950)

    TV show · as Edward Trilling

    Riding High
    Riding High (1950)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Deputy (uncredited)

    1940s

    28 titles · average score 66
    The Window
    The Window (1949)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Stranger on Street (Uncredited)

    Death Valley Gunfighter
    Death Valley Gunfighter (1949)

    as Shad

    Daughter of the Jungle
    Daughter of the Jungle (1949)

    as Camser

    Bandit King of Texas
    Bandit King of Texas (1949)

    as Dan McCabe

    They Live by Night
    They Live by Night (1949)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Schreiber

    Alias the Champ
    Alias the Champ (1949)

    as Al Merlo

    Adam's Rib
    Adam's Rib (1949)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Dave (uncredited)

    He Walked by Night
    He Walked by Night (1949)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Harry (uncredited)

    The Miracle of the Bells
    The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Tod Jones

    Guns of Hate
    Guns of Hate (1948)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Sheriff Bradley

    Son of God’s Country
    Son of God’s Country (1948)

    as Bill Sanger

    The Arizona Ranger
    The Arizona Ranger (1948)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Nimino Welch

    1930s

    7 titles · average score 60
    Torchy Blane in Panama
    Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Ship's Officer Nelson

    Garden of the Moon
    Garden of the Moon (1938)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Sound Man with Microphone (uncredited)

    Racket Busters
    Racket Busters (1938)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Jim Smith (uncredited)

    Boy Meets Girl
    Boy Meets Girl (1938)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Young Man Brought in for Susie

    Girls on Probation
    Girls on Probation (1938)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Dave Warren

    Cowboy from Brooklyn
    Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Alvey's Secretary at Rodeo

    The Little Maestro
    The Little Maestro (1937)

    as Singer