Jeanette Nolan was a remarkable character actress that appeared mostly in guest starring roles in a wide variety of television shows from the 1950's through the 1980's. From The Twilight Zone to Gunsmoke and I Spy to My Three Sons, her presence made average shows good, and good shows even better.
Her best work, however, was as part of the ensemble in the short-lived 1963 anthology program, The Richard Boone Show, where a group of actors would perform a one-hour drama each week as different characters. This really showcased her versatile talent.
From witches to feisty old ladies, and from sweet grandmothers to crazy killers, Jeanette Nolan was in a league all her own. And when watching her work, it appears that she could do no wrong.
She really had the ideal career. A career that started with Orson Welles Macbeth and ended with Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer, with over three hundred television appearances in-between. Jeanette Nolan may not be well known by the mainstream public, but her body of work is proof that she was as good as they get.
Her best work, however, was as part of the ensemble in the short-lived 1963 anthology program, The Richard Boone Show, where a group of actors would perform a one-hour drama each week as different characters. This really showcased her versatile talent.
From witches to feisty old ladies, and from sweet grandmothers to crazy killers, Jeanette Nolan was in a league all her own. And when watching her work, it appears that she could do no wrong.
She really had the ideal career. A career that started with Orson Welles Macbeth and ended with Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer, with over three hundred television appearances in-between. Jeanette Nolan may not be well known by the mainstream public, but her body of work is proof that she was as good as they get.
Her husband was actor John McIntire who was well known for his role as Chris Hale on the TV Western series "Wagon Train". Their son was actor Tim McIntire.
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