Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lloyd Nolan fascinates me as a study in patience. He spent years as a dependable B-movie lead and supporting player before his Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial finally announced his full range to the world, capped by a 1956 Emmy. I love performers whose breakthrough comes not from youth or hype but from decades of accumulated craft. Nolan was the sort of actor who tightened a scene the moment he entered it, the reliable professional every great film quietly depends on. A Walk of Fame star and a career built on steady excellence rather than spectacle.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lloyd Nolan
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイド・ノーラン
- Reading
- ろいど・のーらん
- Born
- August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1956 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Donaldson Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lloyd Nolan born?
August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985.
Where is Lloyd Nolan from?
Lloyd Nolan is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Lloyd Nolan do?
Lloyd Nolan works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.