Doris Nolan (July , â€" July , ) was an American actress best known
for her Broadway roles and her appearance in the movie Holiday. She
appeared in a number of plays and Hollywood movies during the s and s.
Later she moved to Britain, where she made guest appearances on
British television shows.Nolan was the daughter of Frank J. Nolan,
whose business was importing woolen goods. Her entry into dramatics
came when she was in high school in New Rochelle, New York. After
graduation, she joined the Provincetown Players in , working as the
director's secretary to pay her tuition. The following summer, she
joined the Clinton Hollow Theatre in Poughkeepsie, New York. Her
acting as the female lead in The Late Christopher Bean there was seen
by a talent scout, and that led to her getting a contract with Fox
Studios.Nolan's first professional acting contract was with Fox Film
Corporation, when she was years old. She was given a small role in
Our Little Girl with Shirley Temple, but after she botched her scene
several times, Fox dropped her from the movie and gave her no further
work.She then switched to Broadway, where she achieved greater
success. Although she was just , Nolan was cast as the female lead in
Night of January th, which was being produced by her manager, Al
Woods. She was very nervous about playing the part of an older femme
fatale who was the mistress (and possibly murderer) of a rich
businessman. Despite her jitters, the show was a success and Nolan got
positive reviews.
for her Broadway roles and her appearance in the movie Holiday. She
appeared in a number of plays and Hollywood movies during the s and s.
Later she moved to Britain, where she made guest appearances on
British television shows.Nolan was the daughter of Frank J. Nolan,
whose business was importing woolen goods. Her entry into dramatics
came when she was in high school in New Rochelle, New York. After
graduation, she joined the Provincetown Players in , working as the
director's secretary to pay her tuition. The following summer, she
joined the Clinton Hollow Theatre in Poughkeepsie, New York. Her
acting as the female lead in The Late Christopher Bean there was seen
by a talent scout, and that led to her getting a contract with Fox
Studios.Nolan's first professional acting contract was with Fox Film
Corporation, when she was years old. She was given a small role in
Our Little Girl with Shirley Temple, but after she botched her scene
several times, Fox dropped her from the movie and gave her no further
work.She then switched to Broadway, where she achieved greater
success. Although she was just , Nolan was cast as the female lead in
Night of January th, which was being produced by her manager, Al
Woods. She was very nervous about playing the part of an older femme
fatale who was the mistress (and possibly murderer) of a rich
businessman. Despite her jitters, the show was a success and Nolan got
positive reviews.
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