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Michael J. Dolan

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Michael J.Dolan

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). He died on October 21, 1954 in Dublin, Ireland at the age of 70.

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[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 Knig of Spain's Daughter[6] (1939), Katie Roche[7] (1949), and Katie Roche [8](1953) this was played at the The Queen's Theatre, Dublin pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the Abbey Theatre.

Playography

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

Saints and Sinners 1949

A Christmas Carol 1951

Captain Horatio Hornblower 1951



Michael J.Dolan at the Abbey Theatre Dublin

Michael J.Dolan at the Teresa Deevy Archive



References

  1. ^ "Abbey Theatre Archives".
  2. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  3. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  4. ^ "Arts Theatre Cambridge".
  5. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  6. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  7. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  8. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".