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{{Short description|Irish actor (1884–1954)}}
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| birth_date = 1884
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| death_date = October 21, 1954 (age 70)
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| death_place = [[Dublin]], [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]],
| death_place = [[Dublin]], [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]],
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'''Michael J. Dolan''' (born 1884) 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 died on 21 October 1954 in Dublin, [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] at the age of 70.
'''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=Abbeytheatre.ie|access-date=2016-12-27}}</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=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]].
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]].

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


==Playography==
==Playography==
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! Notes
! Notes
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|-
|1948
| 1948
| ''[[Another Shore]]''
| ''[[Another Shore]]''
| Twiss
| Twiss
| Film debut
| Film debut
|-
|-
|1949
| 1949
| ''[[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]]''
| ''[[Saints and Sinners (1949 film)|Saints and Sinners]]''
| Canon
| Canon
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| rowspan=3|1951
| rowspan=3|1951
|''[[Talk of a Million]]''
| ''[[Talk of a Million]]''
| Tubridy
| Tubridy
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|-
|-
|''[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]]''
| ''[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]]''
| Surgeon Gundarson
| Surgeon Gundarson
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| ''[[Scrooge (1951 film)|Scrooge]]''
| ''[[Scrooge (1951 film)|Scrooge]]''
| [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Spirit of Christmas Past]]
| [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Spirit of Christmas Past]]
| Final film
| Final film role
|-
|}
|}



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


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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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