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Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Acting·1911–1998·56 films

Jeanette Nolan (December 30, 1911 – June 5, 1998) was an American actress. Nominated for four Emmy Awards, she had roles in the television series The Virginian (1962–1971) and Dirty Sally (1974), and in films such as Macbeth (1948).

Filmography

Psycho
Psycho (1960)Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound (1981)Widow Tweed (voice)
The Rescuers
The Rescuers (1977)Ellie Mae (voice)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)Nora Ericson
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer (1998)Ellen Booker
The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1953)Bertha Duncan
Macbeth
Macbeth (1948)Lady Macbeth
True Confessions
True Confessions (1981)Mrs. Spellacy
Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger (1984)Eunice MacCready
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together (1961)Mrs. Mary McCandless
Avalanche
Avalanche (1978)Florence Shelby
The Manitou
The Manitou (1978)Mrs. Winconis
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)Mrs. Fleming
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)Cora Melavan
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street (1955)Mrs. Dingo Brion
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot (1952)Mrs. Margaret Harris
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)Harriet Purcell
Tribute to a Bad Man
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)Mrs. L.A. Peterson
Chamber of Horrors
Chamber of Horrors (1966)Mrs. Ewing Perryman
The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor (1960)Ma Demara
Words and Music
Words and Music (1948)Mrs. Hart
Abandoned
Abandoned (1949)Major Ross
7th Cavalry
7th Cavalry (1956)Charlotte Reynolds
April Love
April Love (1957)Henrietta Bruce
The Happy Time
The Happy Time (1952)Felice Bonnard
The Deep Six
The Deep Six (1958)Mrs. Austen
Saddle Tramp
Saddle Tramp (1950)Ma Higgins
Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor (1963)Amy Clinton
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand (1957)Nante
Peege
Peege (1973)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)Mrs. Downey
No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me (1950)Mona Frene
Lassie: The New Beginning
Lassie: The New Beginning (1978)Ada Stratton
Hijack!
Hijack! (1973)Mrs. Briscoe
The Winds of Autumn
The Winds of Autumn (1976)Ora Mae Hankins
Babe
Babe (1977)Hannah Marie Didrikson
The Rabbit Trap
The Rabbit Trap (1959)Mrs. Colt
My Blood Runs Cold
My Blood Runs Cold (1965)Sarah Merriday
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)Rose MacIntosh
Longstreet
Longstreet (1971)Alice Longstreet
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982)Gertrude
Wild Heritage
Wild Heritage (1958)Janice Bascomb
Everything But the Truth
Everything But the Truth (1956)Miss Adelaide Dabney
All the Way Home
All the Way Home (1981)Jessie
Sullivan's Empire
Sullivan's Empire (1967)Miss Wingate
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims
Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims (1968)Erm White
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)Essie Cargo
The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit (1975)Gertie
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never (1979)Lavinia Leventhal
Law and Order
Law and Order (1976)Margaret O'Malley
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971)Aunt Louise
Street Justice
Street Justice (1987)Mrs. Chandler
The Desperate Miles
The Desperate Miles (1975)Mrs. Larkin
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)Ma Webb
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)Self
Disney's Greatest Villains
Disney's Greatest Villains (1977)Ellie Mae (voice) (archive footage)