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Jeanette Nolan, born on December 30, 1911 in Los Angeles, California, United States, was a stage actor, television actor and film actor. Jeanette Nolan died on June 5, 1998 at the age of 86. Schooling on record includes Abraham Lincoln High School and Los Angeles City College.
My Take
Nolan is one of those character actors whose face you know even if the name escapes you, and I think she was quietly brilliant. Her Lady Macbeth in the 1948 Welles film alone justifies her legend, that voice carrying menace and grief at once. Four Emmy nominations, decades of radio, stage, screen and voice work, plus a creative marriage to fellow character actor John McIntire, paint a portrait of a true working artist. I value durability and range over stardom, and Nolan had both in abundance. She is exactly the kind of unglamorous craftsperson I most want to celebrate.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeanette Nolan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャネット・ノーラン
- Reading
- じゃねっと・のーらん
- Born
- December 30, 1911 – June 5, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- University
- Los Angeles City College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeanette Nolan born?
Born December 30, 1911.
When did Jeanette Nolan die?
Died June 5, 1998, aged 86.
Where was Jeanette Nolan from?
Jeanette Nolan was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Jeanette Nolan do?
Jeanette Nolan worked as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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