John Boylan (American actor)
John Boylan | |
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| Born | John J. Boylan January 31, 1912 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1994 (aged 82) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1993 |
John J. Boylan (January 31, 1912 – November 16, 1994) was an American
After over 40 years working in the steel industry, he retired in 1975, with his last job being the works manager at the Milton Manufacturing Company in Pennsylvania.
With more time to devote to his craft Boylan's acting career enjoyed an
His final film role was in 1993's Sleepless in Seattle, as an elevator operator at the Empire State Building,[7] a role that took his life full circle; it was at the Empire State Building sixty years before that he had met his wife Jeanne, through his good friend Fred von Ritter, who was married to her sister Lynn.[1]
A lifelong smoker, he died of lung cancer and pneumonia in Bellevue, Washington, leaving behind his wife, son John, daughter Kathy, and two grandchildren.[1][3] His "signature" performance, for which he had won a Best of Festival award at New City Theater's annual directors' festival in 1986, was in Anton Chekhov's one-man comedy On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco.[2] His son later admitted that even while performing in this play, he had been "smoking on the sly".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Beers, Carole (November 20, 1994). "Actor John J. Boylan Played The Mayor On "Twin Peaks"". The Seattle Times.
- ^ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "John Boylan, 82, TV and Film Actor". The New York Times. November 23, 1994.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for The Experts (1989)". IMDb.
- ^ "American Heart (1992)". IMDb.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for "Twin Peaks" (1990)". IMDb.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Sleepless in Seattle (1993)". IMDb.
External links
- John Boylan at IMDb