Tom Nolan (actor)

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Tom Nolan
Born
Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr.[1]

(1948-01-15) January 15, 1948 (age 76)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Music journalist, film and television actor
Years active1952–present

Tom Nolan is the stage name of Maurice Joseph Girouard Jr. (born January 15, 1948),[1] a Canadian–American music journalist and former film and television actor.[2][3] He is known for playing Jody O'Connell in the American western television series Buckskin.[4]

Early life, family and education

Nolan was born in

health problems.[5] Nolan attended at a stage school, at an early age for which he then used the stage name Butch Bernard.[1] He also attended at the Jen Loven Swim School, where he earned a trophy.[5]

Career

Nolan began his career in 1952, playing the uncredited role of the "Child at Finale" in the film Son of Paleface. Nolan co-starred and appeared in films, such as The Grasshopper, The Toy Tiger, The Seven Year Itch, Man Afraid, The Young Warriors, All Mine to Give, The Moonshine War, Kiss Me, Stupid, and Voyage of the Rock Aliens.[6]

In 1958, Nolan starred in the new NBC western television series Buckskin.[7] He played Jody O'Connell.[4] His character was the son of "Mrs. Annie O'Connell" (Sally Brophy).[4] After the series ended, Nolan guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bachelor Father, Rawhide, My Friend Flicka, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Rifleman, Lassie, The High Chaparral and Wagon Train.[8] He retired his career in 1970, when Nolan then became a writer.[6]

In 1971, Nolan authored "The Beach Boys: A California Saga", a

Don't fuck with the formula", is often attributed to member Mike Love, although Love denied ever saying it.[10]

Selected filmography

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 12: "Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid") as Boy (credited as Butch Bernard)

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books
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  2. Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^
    ISBN 9780810881334 – via Google Books
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  5. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^
    ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books
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  7. ^ "Tommy Nolan, 'Buckskin' Star". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. June 7, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ "Tommy Nolan Stars in Wagon Train Saga". The Lima Citizen. Lima, Ohio. May 14, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. ^
    ISBN 978-1-62779-400-8
    – via Google Books.
  10. ISBN 978-0-698-40886-9
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External links
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