Nolan Leary

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Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary in Man With a Camera (Profile of a Killer).jpg
Leary in Man with a Camera (1958)
Born
George Nolan Leary

(1889-04-26)April 26, 1889
DiedDecember 12, 1987(1987-12-12) (aged 98)
Occupation(s)Film, television, theatre actor and playwright
Years active1919–1981
SpouseHelen Leary [1]

George Nolan Leary (April 26, 1889 – December 12, 1987) was an American actor and playwright. [2]

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Biography

Leary was born in Rock Island County, Illinois. [3] His acting career started in France during World War I, providing entertainment for United States Troops. [4] In 1919 he appeared in the Broadway play Forbidden, playing the Second Lieutenant and Luke O'Keefe. [5] Other Broadway appearances included productions of Happy Landing, Rendezvous and Dodsworth. [5]

He later appeared in films and on television. His film appearances included roles in The Valley of Vanishing Men , Strangler of the Swamp , [6] That Texas Jamboree , Out California Way , Love Laughs at Andy Hardy , I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now , The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Devil Bat's Daughter . [7] Leary retired in 1981, after making his final TV appearance in Nero Wolfe .

Leary died in December 1987 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 98. [4] He was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. [3]

Selected Filmography

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