Tom Nolan (actor)

Tom Nolan
Born
Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr.[1]

(1948-01-15) January 15, 1948
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationsFilm and television actor
Years active1952–1970

Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr. (born January 15, 1948)[1] is a Canadian-American film and television actor.[2][3] He is known for playing the role of Jody O'Connell in the American western television series Buckskin.[4]

Life and career

Nolan was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He emigrated to the United States with his family, after his mother's health problems.[5] Nolan attended at a stage school, at an early age for which he then used the stage name Butch Bernard.[1] He also attended at the Jen Loven Swim School, in which Nolan earned a trophy.[5] He began his career in 1952, where he played the uncredited role of the "Child at Finale" in the film Son of Paleface. Nolan co-starred and appeared in films, such as, The Grasshopper, The Toy Tiger, The Seven Year Itch, Man Afraid, The Young Warriors, All Mine to Give, The Moonshine War, and Kiss Me, Stupid.[6]

In 1958, Nolan starred in the NBC western television series Buckskin.[7] He played the role of Jody O'Connell.[4] His character was the son of Mrs. Annie O'Connell (Sally Brophy).[4] After the series ended, Nolan guest-starred in television programs, including, Gunsmoke, Bachelor Father, Rawhide, My Friend Flicka, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Rifleman, Lassie, The High Chaparral and Wagon Train.[8] He retired his career in 1970, in which Nolan then became a writer.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 400. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Nolan Got First TV Role Standing In Ticket Line". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. June 29, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TV Keynotes: Dusting Off an Oldier". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. July 7, 1965. p. 32. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Marill, Alvin (June 2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 58. ISBN 9780810881334 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "Tommy Nolan, a Star at 10, Receives an 'A' for Effort". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 13, 1958. p. 66. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Kotar, S.L.; Gessler, J.E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. p. 74. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Tommy Nolan, 'Buckskin' Star". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. June 7, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tommy Nolan Stars in Wagon Train Saga". The Lima Citizen. Lima, Ohio. May 14, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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