Michael Tolan
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Michael Tolan | |
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died | January 31, 2011 (aged 85) Hudson, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University, Stanford University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2007 |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Hume (divorced) (divorced) |
| Partner | Donna Peck |
| Children | 3 |
Michael Tolan (born Seymour Tuchow, November 27, 1925 – January 31, 2011)[1] was an American actor.
Early life and education
The son of Morris Tuchow,[2] Tolan was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He graduated from Central High School[2] and Wayne State University in Detroit and studied under Stella Adler and at Stanford University.[1]
Career
Tolan's early acting experience came on radio station
Tolan appeared primarily in stage roles in his early career, with only minor parts in films of the early 1950s. His stage roles include
He acted mostly on television from the mid-1950s on, including an appearance on the 1960 CBS summer series,
Tolan appeared in the Bob Fosse film All That Jazz (1979) as lead character Joe Gideon's cardiologist, Dr. Ballinger.
Tolan also helped found the
"We wanted to attract some of the writers who wrote fine, intelligent, deep material about American life, and see if we could interest them in writing for the theater".[1]
Personal life
Tolan had two marriages, both of which ended in divorce; at the time of his death, he was partnered with Donna Peck, with whom he lived in Ancram, New York.[1] He had previously married actress Rosemary Forsyth on June 28, 1966. The couple had one child and divorced in 1975.
Death
Tolan died January 31, 2011, at a Hudson, New York, hospital from kidney failure.[4]
Selected filmography
- The Enforcer (1951) – James (Duke) Malloy
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) – Leo Daly
- Fort Worth(1951) – Mort Springer
- The People Against O'Hara (1951) – Vincent Korvac (uncredited)
- The Savage (1952) – Long Mane
- Hiawatha (1952) – Neyadji
- Julius Caesar(1953) – Officer to Octavius
- Second Chance (1953) – Antonio (uncredited)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) – Lazarus
- Roseanna (1967) – Elmer B. Kafka
- Hour of the Gun (1967) – Pete Spence
- The Rat Patrol (1967) – Kabir (Season 2 Episode 13)
- Journey into Darkness (1968) – Craig Miller (episode "Paper Dolls")
- The Lost Man (1969) – Insp. Carl Hamilton
- John and Mary (1969) – James
- The 300 Year Weekend (1971) – Dr. Marshall
- All That Jazz (1979) – Dr. Ballinger
- Talk to Me (1984) – Dr. Ronald Webster
- Presumed Innocent (1990) – Mr. Polhemus
- Perfect Stranger (2007) – Judge
References
- ^ a b c d e f Slotnik, Daniel (February 4, 2011). "Michael Tolan, Stage and Television Actor, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Rat Patrol". IMDb. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0786469949. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
- Michael Tolan at IMDb
- Michael Tolan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Tolan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
