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Michael Tolan

Highest Rated: 89% The Enforcer (1951)

Lowest Rated: 38% John and Mary (1969)

Birthday: Nov 27, 1925

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Throughout his entertainment career as an accomplished actor, Michael Tolan graced the silver screen many times. Tolan's earliest roles were in film, including the crime picture "The Enforcer" (1951) with Humphrey Bogart, the Steve Cochran drama "Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison" (1951) and the Randolph Scott western "Forth Worth" (1951). He also appeared in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965) and "Hour of the Gun" (1967). He also appeared in the TV special "Mo and Jo" (CBS, 1973-74). In the seventies, he acted in "The Senator" (NBC, 1970-71) and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (CBS, 1970-77). Tolan focused on film in more recent years, appearing in the comedy "Talk to Me" (1982) with Austin Pendleton and the dramatic adaptation "Presumed Innocent" (1990) with Harrison Ford. He also had a part in the TV miniseries "Loose Change" (1977-78). Tolan most recently acted in the crime drama "Perfect Stranger" (2007) with Halle Berry.

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Highest rated movies

89% 71% The Enforcer
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88% 52% Hour of the Gun
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87% 85% All That Jazz
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38% 52% John and Mary
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When Will I Be Loved?
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The Journey of the Fifth Horse
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Perilous Voyage
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33% Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
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62% Fort Worth
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29% Night Terror
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet When Will I Be Loved? Eric Patterson (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 42% Half Slave, Half Free Henry Northup (Character) - 1984
87% 85% All That Jazz Dr. Ballinger (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 29% Night Terror Walter Turner (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perilous Voyage Reynaldo Solis (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 45% Five on the Black Hand Side Producer - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 300 Year Weekend Dr. Marshall (Character) - 1971
38% 52% John and Mary James (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Journey Into Darkness Craig Miller (Character) - 1969
88% 52% Hour of the Gun Pete Spence (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Journey of the Fifth Horse Unknown (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tell It Like It Is Narrator - 1964
No Score Yet 38% Second Chance Antonio (worker on top of cable car) (uncredited) (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 67% The Savage Long Mane (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet 33% Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Leo Daly (Character) - 1951
89% 71% The Enforcer James (Duke) Malloy (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet 62% Fort Worth Mort Springer (Character) - 1951

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No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Lt. Alan Terwilliger (Guest Star) 1993-1994
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Dr. Peter Allender (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mary Tyler Moore Show Dan Whitfield (Guest Star) 1971-1972 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon John Wittig (Guest Star) 1972-1973 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bold Ones: The Senator Jordan Boyle (Character) 1970-1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dan August Dr. Swift (Guest Star) 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Dr. Norman Forrest (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rat Patrol Sgt. Kabir (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tarzan John Turner (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Felony Squad Mike Gorley (Guest Star) 1966
92% 92% The Outer Limits Prof. Stephen Grave (Character) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 66 Largo Varella (Guest Star) 1962-1963