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{{Short description|Irish actor (1884–1954)}}
== Michael J.Dolan ==
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Michael J.Dolan was born in 1884, he was an Irish Actor known for [[A Christmas Carol]] (1951), [[Captain Horatio Hornblower]] (1951),and [[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]] (1949).
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He died on October 21, 1954 in Dublin, [[Ireland]] at the age of 70.
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| birth_date = {{birth year|1884}}
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| death_date = {{death date and given age|1954|10|21|70|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dublin]], [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]],
| occupation = Film and stage actor
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'''Michael J. Dolan''' (1884 – 21 October 1954) was an Irish actor known for ''[[Scrooge (1951 film)|Scrooge]]'' (1951), ''[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]]'' (1951) and ''[[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]]'' (1949).
He was a distinguished actor with the [[Abbey Theatre]] for many years where he appeared in many productions and in December 1923 he took over management from [[Lennox Robinson]], during that time he was Stage Manager, General Manager, and Director, his career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/archives/person_detail/14577|title=Abbey Theatre Archives|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>


Dolan was a distinguished actor with the [[Abbey Theatre]] for many years where he appeared in many productions, and in December 1923 he took over management from [[Lennox Robinson]]. During that time he was stage manager, general manager and director. His career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/archives/person_detail/14577|title=Abbey Theatre Archives|last=|first=|date=|website=Abbeytheatre.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref>
During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright [[Teresa Deevy]], all of these were [[Abbey Theatre]] productions, The King of Spain's Daughter<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/360|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> (1936), Katie Roche<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/363|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/|title=Arts Theatre Cambridge|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>, [[England]] and Temporal Powers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/330|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> (1937), The Knig of Spain's Daughter<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/361|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> (1939), Katie Roche<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/334|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> (1949), and Katie Roche <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/335|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>(1953) this was played at the The [[Queen's Theatre, Dublin]] pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the [[Abbey Theatre]].


During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright [[Teresa Deevy]], all of these were [[Abbey Theatre]] productions, ''The King of Spain's Daughter''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/360|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> (1936), Katie Roche<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/363|title=Katie Roche · Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/|title=Arts Theatre Cambridge|last=|first=|date=|website=Cambridgeartstheatre.com|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> [[England]] and Temporal Powers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/330|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> (1937), The King of Spain's Daughter<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/361|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> (1939), Katie Roche<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/334|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> (1949), and Katie Roche <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deevy.nuim.ie/items/show/335|title=Teresa Deevy Archive|last=|first=|date=|website=Deevy.nuim.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref>(1953) this was played at the [[Queen's Theatre, Dublin]] pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the [[Abbey Theatre]].
== Playography ==


Dolan died in Dublin on 21 October 1954, at the age of 70.
The King of Spain's Daughter 1936


==Playography==
Katie Roche 1937
*''The King of Spain's Daughter'' - 1936
*''Katie Roche'' - 1937
*''Temporal Powers'' - 1937
*''The King of Spain's Daughter'' - 1939
*''Katie Roche'' - 1949
*''Katie Roche'' - 1953


==Filmography==
Temporal Powers 1937
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1948
| ''[[Another Shore]]''
| Twiss
| Film debut
|-
| 1949
| ''[[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]]''
| Canon
|
|-
| rowspan=3|1951
| ''[[Talk of a Million]]''
| Tubridy
|
|-
| ''[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]]''
| Surgeon Gundarson
|
|-
| ''[[Scrooge (1951 film)|Scrooge]]''
| [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Spirit of Christmas Past]]
| Final film role
|}


==References==
The king of Spain's Daughter 1939
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
Katie Roche 1949
*Michael J.Dolan at the [https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ Abbey Theatre] Dublin
*Michael J.Dolan at the [http://deevy.nuim.ie/ Teresa Deevy Archive]
*{{IMDb name|0230823}}
*{{IBDB name|67345}}


{{authority control}}
Katie Roche 1953


{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolan, Michael}}
== Filmography ==

[[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]] 1949

[[A Christmas Carol]] 1951

[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]] 1951




== External Links ==

Michael J.Dolan at the [https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/ Abbey Theatre] Dublin

Michael J.Dolan at the [http://deevy.nuim.ie/ Teresa Deevy Archive]




== References ==
[[Category:20th-century Irish male actors]]
[[Category:1884 births]]
[[Category:1884 births]]
[[Category:1954 deaths]]
[[Category:1954 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Irish male actors]]
[[Category:Irish theatre directors]]
[[Category:Irish theatre directors]]
[[Category:Irish theatre managers and producers]]
[[Category:Irish theatre managers and producers]]
[[Category:Irish male film actors]]
[[Category:Irish male film actors]]
[[Category:Irish male stage actors]]
[[Category:Irish male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from County Dublin]]

Latest revision as of 02:23, 28 July 2023

Michael J. Dolan
Born1884 (1884)
Died (aged 70)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland,
Occupation(s)Film and stage actor
Years active1900s–1950s

Michael J. Dolan (1884 – 21 October 1954) was an Irish actor known for Scrooge (1951), Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and Saints and Sinners (1949).

Dolan was a distinguished actor with the Abbey Theatre for many years where he appeared in many productions, and in December 1923 he took over management from Lennox Robinson. During that time he was stage manager, general manager and director. His career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives[1]

During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, all of these were Abbey Theatre productions, The King of Spain's Daughter[2] (1936), Katie Roche[3] which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge,[4] England and Temporal Powers[5] (1937), The King of Spain's Daughter[6] (1939), Katie Roche[7] (1949), and Katie Roche [8](1953) this was played at the Queen's Theatre, Dublin pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the Abbey Theatre.

Dolan died in Dublin on 21 October 1954, at the age of 70.

Playography

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  • The King of Spain's Daughter - 1936
  • Katie Roche - 1937
  • Temporal Powers - 1937
  • The King of Spain's Daughter - 1939
  • Katie Roche - 1949
  • Katie Roche - 1953

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1948 Another Shore Twiss Film debut
1949 Saints and Sinners Canon
1951 Talk of a Million Tubridy
Captain Horatio Hornblower Surgeon Gundarson
Scrooge Spirit of Christmas Past Final film role

References

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  1. ^ "Abbey Theatre Archives". Abbeytheatre.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Katie Roche · Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Arts Theatre Cambridge". Cambridgeartstheatre.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive". Deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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