Jeanette Nolan was an American actor who was known for her roles in TV series such as ‘The Virginian’ and ‘Dirty Sally.’ Throughout her acting career, she was nominated for four ‘Emmy Awards.’ Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Jeanette started her career with radio in the early 1930s and appeared in many popular radio series such as ‘Young Doctor Malone’ and ‘One Man’s Family.’ In the late 1940s, she made her acting debut with the film ‘Macbeth,’ in which she played the leading role of ‘Lady Macbeth.’ Despite the film receiving some bad reviews, Jeanette’s career flourished and she appeared in supporting roles in many successful films. One of her most popular early films was ‘The Big Heat,’ which is now hailed as a cult classic. Jeanette had a highly successful TV career, too, and delivered some praiseworthy performances in series such as ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘The Virginian,’ and ‘Hotel de Paree.’ She received four ‘Emmy Award’ nominations throughout her illustrious TV career. She died of a stroke in June 1998, at the age of 86.
