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Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Actor · Died September 27, 1985, aged 83 · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lloyd Benedict Nolan (August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Among his many roles, Nolan is remembered for originating the role of private investigator Michael Shayne in a series of 1940s B movies. Nolan was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Margaret and James Nolan, who was a shoe manufacturer of Irish descent. He attended Santa Clara Preparatory School and Stanford University, flunking out of Stanford as a freshman "because I never got around to attending any other class but dramatics." His parents disapproved of his choice of a career in acting, preferring that he join his father's shoe business, "one of the most solvent commercial firms in San Francisco." Nolan served in the United States Merchant Marine before joining the Dennis Players theatrical troupe in Cape Cod. He began his career on stage and was subsequently lured to Hollywood, where he played mainly doctors, private detectives, and policemen in many film roles. Nolan also contributed solid and key character parts in numerous other films. One, The House on 92nd Street, was a startling revelation to audiences in 1945. It was a conflation of several true incidents of attempted sabotage by the Nazi regime (incidents which the FBI was able to thwart during World War II), and many scenes were filmed on location in New York City, unusual at the time. Nolan portrayed FBI Agent Briggs, and actual FBI employees interacted with Nolan throughout the film; he reprised the role in a subsequent 1948 movie, The Street with No Name. Nolan appeared three times on NBC's Laramie Western series, as sheriff Tully Hatch in the episode "The Star Trail (1959), as outlaw Matt Dyer in the episode "Deadly Is the Night" (1961)[5] and then as former Union Army General George Barton in the episode "War Hero" (1962).[6] On December 8, 1960, Nolan was cast as Dr. Elisha Pittman, in "Knife of Hate" on Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. In the story line, Dr. Pittman removed one of the legs of Jack Hoyt (Robert Harland) after Hoyt sustained a gunshot wound from which infection was developing. Hoyt wants to marry Susan Pittman (Susan Oliver), but her father is at first unyielding on the matter. Nolan starred in The Outer Limits episode "Soldier" written by Harlan Ellison. He appeared in the NBC Western Bonanza as LaDuke, a New Orleans detective. In 1967, Strother Martin and he guest-starred in the episode "A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord" of NBC's The Road West series, starring Barry Sullivan. Also in 1967, Nolan was a guest star in the popular Western TV series The Virginian, in the episode "The Masquerade" and in the first episode of Mannix. A long-time cigar and pipe smoker, Nolan died of lung cancer on September 27, 1985, at his home in Brentwood, California; he was 83. He is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Lloyd Nolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1902
Died
September 27, 1985 (aged 83)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Lloyd Nolan's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
27%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 23 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 33 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 35 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 20 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 35 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 35
Ally
8 of 35
Hero
8 of 35
Mentor
7 of 35
Trickster
1 of 35
Threshold guardian
1 of 35
Show the 35 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Melancholic
21
Warm
10
Joyful
9
Hopeful
10
Other
34

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lloyd Nolan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lloyd Nolan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

145 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Prince Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Joe Kennedy

  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear(1984)

    as Monsignor Donoghue

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Tenley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Nolan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Galyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Willard Morgan

  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Brother Joe

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Warnecke

  • My Boys Are Good Boys(1979)

    as Dan Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    as Attorney General Harlan Stone

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Doc Bennett

  • Flight to Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wilton Bender

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The November Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Gen. Smedley Butler

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Abduction of Saint Anne(1975)

    as Carl Gentry

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sky's the Limit(1975)

    as Cornwall

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Earthquake(1974)

    as Dr. James Vance

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as William H. Seward

  • Isn't It Shocking?(1973)

    as Jesse Chapin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles Keegan

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Airport(1970)

    as Harry Standish

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Karl Richardson

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 86 episodes · as Dr. Morton Chegley

  • Ice Station Zebra(1968)

    as Admiral Garvey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Ryker(1968)

    as Gen. Amos Bailey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Dubrio

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Double Man(1967)

    as Edwards

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Max Clarity

  • An American Dream(1966)

    as Barney Kelly

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mayor Crane

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Harper

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Hanks

  • The Bing Crosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Circus World(1964)

    as Cap Carson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. Amos Bailey

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Col. Fraser

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Kagan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Girl Hunters(1963)

    as Arthur Rickerby

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • We Joined the Navy(1962)

    as Vice Admiral Ryan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Clayton · as Tom Foster · as Wade Anders

  • Susan Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Roger Slade

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon Clay

  • Girl of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Mitchell

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as George McShane

  • Portrait in Black(1960)

    as Matthew S. Cabot

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Charles Leduque

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peyton Place(1957)

    as Dr. Matthew Swain

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Hatful of Rain(1957)

    as John Pope, Sr

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Seven Days from Now(1957)

    as Frank Kelly

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Elisha Pittman

  • Toward the Unknown(1956)

    as Brig. Gen. Bill Banner

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Santiago(1956)

    as Clay Pike

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hunt(1956)

    as Woodfoot

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Ford Star Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack London

  • Crazylegs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Win Brockmeyer

  • Island in the Sky(1953)

    as Captain Stutz

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Bowen · as Robert Hale

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Nat Miller

  • The Lemon Drop Kid(1951)

    as Oxford Charley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Easy Living(1949)

    as Lenahan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Martin Kane, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Sun Comes Up(1949)

    as Thomas I. Chandler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Marshall Brown

  • The Ford Theatre Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Nifty Miller

  • The Street with No Name(1948)

    as Inspector George A. Briggs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Green Grass of Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Rob McLaughlin

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Kink

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    as Lieutenant DeGarmot

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in the Night(1946)

    as Police Lt. Donald Kendall

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Two Smart People(1946)

    as Bob Simms

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The House on 92nd Street(1945)

    as Agent George A. Briggs

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Captain Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lt. Jim Whitaker

  • War Comes to America(1945)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sam Lord

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn(1945)

    as Officer McShane

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Resisting Enemy Interrogation(1944)

    as USAF Debriefing Officer / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Attack! Battle of New Britain(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Guadalcanal Diary(1943)

    as Sgt. Hook Malone

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Don't Be a Sucker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Commentator (voice)

  • Bataan(1943)

    as Cpl. Barney Todd

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Time to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Manila Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lucky Matthews

  • Apache Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Trigger Bill Folliard

  • Just Off Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Michael Shayne

  • It Happened in Flatbush(1942)

    as Frank 'Butterfingers' Maguire

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Blue, White and Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Steel Against the Sky(1941)

    as Rocky Evans

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    as Del Davis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Buy Me That Town(1941)

    as Rickey Deane

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Sleepers West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Mr. Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tommy N. Thornton ('Mr. Dynamite')

  • Behind the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Stuart Woodrow

  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective(1940)

    as Michael Shayne

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Charter Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as King Morgan

  • The Golden Fleecing(1940)

    as Gus Fender

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Man I Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Kenneth Delane

  • Pier 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Danny Dolan

  • Gangs of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Matthew J. 'Matty' Burns

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Mickey Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    as Slant Kolma

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk(1940)

    as Joe Monday

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sam Barr

  • Undercover Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Robert Anders

  • St. Louis Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dave Geurney

  • Ambush(1939)

    as Tony Andrews

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • King of Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Raymond Grayson

  • Prison Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Larry Harrison

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Joe Albany

  • Tip-Off Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bob Anders

  • Dangerous to Know(1938)

    as Inspector Brandon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wells Fargo(1937)

    as Dal Slade

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Every Day's a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Quade

  • Ebb Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Attwater

  • Exclusive(1937)

    as Charles Gillette

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • King of Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Adams

  • Internes Can't Take Money(1937)

    as Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 15 Maiden Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Det. Sgt. Walsh

  • The Texas Rangers(1936)

    as Sam 'Polka Dot' McGee

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Capper Stevens

  • Devil's Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dana Kirk

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Russ Cortig

  • Lady of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Michael Harvey

  • You May Be Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Neil Bennett

  • One Way Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jerry

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Tex

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Atlantic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dan Miller

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Hugh Farrell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Stolen Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chesty Burrage

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles from 1935 to 2000; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Earthquake (1974)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19352000

Peak 1986 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1935Screen debut· 'G' Men
  • 1941First top-billed film· Dressed to Kill
  • 1941Breakout· Dressed to Kill

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 145: 145 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s27 · acting1940s44 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s6 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
35455060

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lloyd Nolan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Ambush (1939)

56th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lloyd Nolan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lloyd Nolan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lloyd Nolan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dorothy Spencer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles