Jeanette Nolan (December 30, 1911 – June 5, 1998) was an American stage and screen actress.
Nolan began as a stage actress at the Pasadena Playhouse in her native California. She subsequently became a member of Orson Welles’s Mercury Theatre. In the 1940s she stepped away from acting to raise a family. In 1948 Welles convinced her to make her screen debut in his Republic Pictures adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, playing the co-lead role of Lady Macbeth. She went on to a 50-year career in film and television, playing significant roles in The Big Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Horse Whisperer, among others.
Married to fellow actor John McIntire, Nolan had two children: actor Tim McIntire and photographer/actress Holly Wright. She died after a stroke at the age of 86.
Her works include:
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Film
- 1948 Macbeth: Lady Macbeth
- 1948 Words And Music: Mrs. Hart
- 1949 Abandoned: Major Ross
- 1950 No Sad Songs For Me: Mona Frene
- 1950 Saddle Tramp: Ma Higgins
- 1950 Kim: Foster Mother (Uncredited Role)
- 1951 The Secret Of Convict Lake: Harriet Purcell
- 1952 The Happy Time: Felice Bonnard
- 1952 Hangman's Knot: Mrs. Margaret Harris
- 1953 The Big Heat: Bertha Duncan
- 1955 A Lawless Street: Mrs. Dingo Brion
- 1956 Tribute To A Bad Man: Mrs. L. A. Peterson
- 1956 Everything But The Truth: Mrs. Adelaide Dabney
- 1956 Seventh Cavalry: Charlotte Reynolds
- 1957 The Halliday Brand: Nante
- 1957 The Guns of Fort Petticoat: Cora Melavan
- 1957 April Love: Henrietta Bruce
- 1958 The Deep Six: Mrs. Austen
- 1958 Wild Heritage: Janice Bascomb
- 1959 The Rabbit Trap: Mrs. Colt
- 1960 Psycho: Norma Bates (Uncredited voice)
- 1960 The Great Impostor: Ma Demara
- 1961 Two Rode Together: Mrs. Mary McCandless
- 1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Nora Ericson
- 1963 Twilight Of Honor: Amy Clinton
- 1965 My Blood Runs Cold: Aunt Sarah
- 1965 Chamber Of Horrors: Mrs. Ewing Perryman
- 1967 The Reluctant Astronaut: Mrs. Fleming
- 1967 Sullivans Empire: Miss Wingate (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1968 Did You Hear The One About The Traveling Saleslady: Ma Webb
- 1971 The Boy From Dead Mans Bayou: Aunt Louise (TV Movie)
- 1972 Say Goodbye Maggie Cole: Mrs. Downey (TV Movie)
- 1973 Hijack: Mrs. Briscoe (TV Movie)
- 1975 The Skys The L Imit: Gertie
- 1975 The Desperate Miles: Mrs. Larkin (TV Movie)
- 1975 Babe: Hannah Marie Didrikson (TV Movie)
- 1976 The Winds Of Autumn: Ora Mae Hankins
- 1976 Law And Order: Margaret O’Malley (TV Movie)
- 1976 The New Daughters Of Joshua Cabe: Essie Cargo (TV Movie)
- 1977 The Rescuers: Ellie Mae
- 1978 The Manitou: Mrs. Winconis
- 1978 Avalanche: Florence Shelby
- 1978 Lassie A New Beginning: Ada Stratton (TV Movie)
- 1979 Better Late Than Never: Lavinia Leventhal
- 1980 The Hustler Of Muscle Beach: Rose MacIntosh (TV Movie)
- 1981 The Fox and the Hound: Widow Tweed
- 1981 True Confessions: Mrs. Spellacy
- 1981 All The Way Home: Jessie (TV Movie)
- 1982 The Wild Women Of Chastity Gulch: Gertrude (TV Movie)
- 1984 Cloak & Dagger (1984): Eunice MacCready
- 1987 Street Justice: Mrs. Chandler
- 1998 The Horse Whisperer: Grandma Ellen Booker
Short Films
- 1955 The Gentle Warrior: Dorothy Lynde Dix
- 1973 Peege: Peege
- 1996 Going Home: Emma
Television
- 1953 Mr And Mrs North: Mrs. Potter/Ellen Arno (2 episodes)
- 1953 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Orville’s Wife (1 episode)
- 1953-56 Schlitz Playhouse: Rosa/Martha/Elva Smith ( 3 episodes)
- 1953-56 Four Star Playhouse: Angela Le Beau/Ma Watson/Capt. Johnson (3 episodes)
- 1954 The Loretta Young Show: Aunt Lily (1 episode)
- 1955 The Man Behind The Badge: Ruby Barrett (1 episode)
- 1955 Willy: Henrietta (1 episode)
- 1955 You Are There: Sarah Bernhardt (2 episodes)
- 1955-58 The Lineup: Mrs. Witkowski/Helen Graves (2 episodes)
- 1956 State Trooper: Lola Tucker (1 episode)
- 1956 Front Row Center: Aunt Nora (1 episode)
- 1956 Crossroads: Mrs. Frances Lyman (1 episode)
- 1956 Crusader: Dr. Marion (1 episode)
- 1956-57 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre: Landlady/Agnes Rivers (2 episodes)
- 1956-57 The Joseph Cotten Show On Trial: Sally Freeman (2 episodes)
- 1957 The O Henry Playhouse: Mrs. Blunt (1 episode)
- 1957 Dr Christian: Jenny (1 episode)
- 1957 Climax: Mrs. Barker (1 episode)
- 1957-59 Richard Diamond Private Detective: Dr. Tesla/Edna Shaw (2 episodes)
- 1957-61 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Aunt Mae/Sadie Grimes/Mrs. Trotter/Edith Beggs (4 episodes)
- 1957-72 Gunsmoke: Ma Grilk/Amy/Rose/Aunt Thede/Sally Fergus/Emma Grundy (8 episodes)
- 1958 The Millionaire: Sister Mary Robert (1 episode)
- 1958 The Court Of Last Resort: Mrs. Hadley (1 episode)
- 1958 General Electric Theater: Sarah Gaines (1 episode)
- 1958 Mr Adams And Eve: Grand Duchess Maria (1 episode)
- 1958 Decision: Dora (1 episode)
- 1958-59 Tales Of Wells Fargo: Mrs. Borkman/Ma Dalton (2 episodes)
- 1958-62 Have Gun – Will Travel: Ma Warren/Sheriff Maude J. Smuggly/Jeri/Alice Ferguson, AKA Blue Dollar Alice (4 episodes)
- 1958-65 Perry Mason: Mrs. Kirby/Martha Benson/Martha Blair/Erna Norden/Nellie/Emma Ritter (6 episodes)
- 1959 Steve Canyon: Emily Brendan (1 episode)
- 1959 Naked City: Kate Blake (1 episode)
- 1959 The Restless Gun: Abigail Sweet (1 episode)
- 1959 Lawman: Ma Carey (1 episode)
- 1959 Whirlybirds: Mrs. Dudley (1 episode)
- 1959 The Rough Riders: Sister Celestina (1 episode)
- 1959 Black Saddle: Alice Jessup (1 episode)
- 1959 Peter Gunn: Maggie Goffney Bowers (1 episode)
- 1959 The David Niven Show: Clara Simms (1 episode)
- 1959 Troubleshooters: Mrs. Conboy (1 episode)
- 1959 The Rebel: Emmy Zecker (1 episode)
- 1959 Bourbon Street Beat: Janet Picard (1 episode)
- 1960 Goodyear Theatre: Elinor Galt (1 episode)
- 1960 Klondike: Hattie Swoger (1 episode)
- 1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive: La Curandera (1 episode)
- 1961 Guestward Ho: Mrs. Winslow (1 episode)
- 1961 Bat Masterson: Sister Mary Paul (1 episode)
- 1961 Outlaws: Mary Ann (1 episode)
- 1961 Westinghouse Playhouse: Flora Stanley (1 episode)
- 1961 Adventures In Paradise: Maggie/Annette (2 episodes)
- 1961-62 Thriller: Granny Harrod/La Strega (2 episodes)
- 1961-65 Wagon Train: Janet Hale/Bella McKavitch/Chottsie Gubenheimer (3 episodes)
- 1962 Bus Stop: Cammie Blake (1 episode)
- 1962 Frontier Circus: Amanda Curtis (1 episode)
- 1962 Eighty Seventh Precinct: Mrs. Brooks (1 episode)
- 1962 The Real Mc Coys: The Owl Woman (1 episode)
- 1962 Target The Corruptors: Eugenie Tzigorin (1 episode)
- 1962 Ben Casey: Alma Gardner (1 episode)
- 1962 Saints And Sinners: Mrs. West (1 episode)
- 1962-63 The Twilight Zone (1959): Rachel Simpson/Granny Hart (2 episodes)
- 1963 Hawaiian Eye: Edith Wilkes (1 episode)
- 1963 Laramie: Ellen McGovern (1 episode)
- 1963 GE True: Mme. Di Angelo (1 episode)
- 1963 Going My Way: Mrs. Mertens (1 episode)
- 1963 The Travels Of Jaimie Mc Pheeters: Aunt Melissa (1 episode)
- 1963-64 The Richard Boone Show: Various roles
- 1963-64 Dr. Kildare: Fanny Devalon/Nurse Helen Margolis/Annie (3 episodes)
- 1963-70 The Virginian: Helen Dyer/Holly Grainger (26 episodes)
- 1964 Combat: Sister Therese (1 episode)
- 1964 The Eleventh Hour: Claire Farnham (1 episode)
- 1964 Lassie: Maude Lester (1 episode)
- 1964 Slatterys People: Susan Shepherd (1 episode)
- 1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Mary Fitzgibbons (1 episode)
- 1964-66 My Three Sons: Aunt Kate/Madam Irina/Grandma (4 episodes)
- 1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Edith Partridge (1 episode)
- 1965 Tammy: Aunt Hannah (1 episode)
- 1965 The Farmer's Daughter: Contessa (1 episode)
- 1965 Burke's Law: Agatha Carruthers (1 episode)
- 1965-66 I Spy: Helen Robinson/Maude (2 episodes)
- 1965-67 Laredo: Muriel Burns/Martha Tuforth/Vita Rose (3 episodes)
- 1966 The Fugitive: Naomi Kelly (1 episode)
- 1966 F Troop: Mrs. Parmenter (1 episode)
- 1966 A Man Called Shenandoah: Matilda Coleman (1 episode)
- 1966 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre: Mrs. Gardner (1 episode)
- 1966 Bonanza: Annie Conners (1 episode)
- 1966-75 The Magical World of Disney: Erm White/Tanta Louise/Gertie (9 episodes)
- 1967 The Invaders (1967): Miss Havergill (1 episode)
- 1968 Ironside (1967): Mrs. Matling (1 episode)
- 1968-69 The Mothers In Law: Grandma Gabriela Balotta/Annie McTaggert (2 episodes)
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O: Aunt Martha (1 episode)
- 1970 Here Come the Brides: Ma Oates (1 episode)
- 1970 The Name Of The Game: Ethel Sudberry (1 episode)
- 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D.: Mrs. Tibbett (1 episode)
- 1970-71 Night Gallery: Miss Wattle, AKA Carlotta Acton/Aunt Ada Burn Quigley (2 episodes)
- 1971 Alias Smith and Jones: Miss Birdie Pickett (1 episode)
- 1971 Longstreet: Alice Longstreet (1 episode)
- 1971 The F.B.I.: Helen Lacy (1 episode)
- 1972 Cade's County: Olive Rand (1 episode)
- 1972 Circle Of Fear: Mrs. Ramsey (1 episode)
- 1972 Emergency!: Mrs. Bernadine Spalding (1 episode)
- 1972 The Sixth Sense: Mrs. Wolfe (1 episode)
- 1972-73 Medical Center: Hallie/Juliet (2 episodes)
- 1972-73 Mannix: Marietta Carpenter/Granny Nell Foster (2 episodes)
- 1973 Hec Ramsey: Aunt Rhody Claiborne (1 episode)
- 1973 Hawkins: Tessie Hawkins (1 episode)
- 1973 The Streets of San Francisco: Judge Millie Cox (1 episode)
- 1973-78 Columbo: Mrs. Peck/Kate O’Connell (2 episodes)
- 1974 Movin' On: Lucille Gillette (1 episode)
- 1974 Dirty Sally: Sally Fergus
- 1975 Harry O: Letty (1 episode)
- 1975 Police Woman: Mrs. Raye (1 episode)
- 1978 The Awakening Land: Granny McWhirter (1 episode)
- 1978 The Waltons: Sister Scolastica (1 episode)
- 1978 The Love Boat: Gloria Hancock (1 episode)
- 1978 Grandpa Goes To Washington: Monica Warfield (1 episode)
- 1979 Charlie's Angels: Lydia Danvers (1 episode)
- 1979 The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo: Maude Nickerson (1 episode)
- 1979-82 Fantasy Island: Irma Gideon/Mrs. Gillette (2 episodes)
- 1980 Hart to Hart: Rose MacCready (1 episode)
- 1980 Shirley: Margaret (1 episode)
- 1980 The Incredible Hulk (1977): Lucy Cash (1 episode)
- 1980 Heres Boomer: Emma (1 episode)
- 1981 Goliath Awaits: Mrs. Sarah Bartholomew
- 1981-84 Trapper John, M.D.: Dorothy Fitch/Verna (2 episodes)
- 1982 Strike Force: Maggie (1 episode)
- 1982 T.J. Hooker: Annie Grand (1 episode)
- 1982 Matt Houston: Cattle Annie Hickok (1 episode)
- 1983 Quincy, M.E.: Edna Brackett (2 episodes)
- 1983 Hotel (1983): Edith Krause (1 episode)
- 1984 Cover Up: Virginia (1 episode)
- 1985 Hell Town: Tillie Malone (1 episode)
- 1985 The Golden Girls: Alma Lindstrom (1 episode)
- 1985-87 Night Court: Mucette Elmore/Mrs. Smith (2 episodes)
- 1986 St. Elsewhere: Sophia Pavlon (1 episode)
- 1987 Cagney & Lacey: Elnora Hendershot (1 episode)
- 1988 Hunter (1984): Edith Latimer (1 episode)
- 1988 Annie Mc Guire: Franci (1 episode)
- 1989 MacGyver (1985): Carol (1 episode)
- 1989 Oklahoma Passage: Miz Hannah (1 episode)
- 1990 Dear John: Clara (1 episode)
