James Nolan (actor)
James F. Nolan (November 29, 1915 – July 29, 1985) was an American film, stage and television actor. Born in San Francisco, California. Nolan served in World War II, where he later began his career as performing on stage in New York. In stage, he performed on plays, such as, "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Bus Stop", among others. Nolan then moved to Hollywood, California. Later in his career, Nolan guest-starred in numerous television programs, including, "Gunsmoke", "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", "The Fugitive", "Get Smart", "Harbor Command", "The Wild Wild West", "McHale's Navy", "Leave  It to Beaver", "Emergency!", "The Jack Benny Program", "The Waltons", "The Twilight Zone", "Perry Mason", "Adam-12" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". He also appeared and co-starred in films, such as, "Charley Varrick", "Support Your Local Gunfighter", "Dirty Harry", "All Night Long" (as Grandfather Gibbons), "The Toolbox Murders" and "The Shootist". Nolan played the role of the priest "Father Steven Lonigan" in the 1970 film "Airport". Nolan died in July 1985 of cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 69.