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By Jayde Fagan
Collection Overview
Title: James Tolkan collection, 1951-2012
Primary Creator: James Tolkan collection, 1951-2012
Extent: 0.0
Arrangement: Box 1 contains scripts, primarily from plays that Tolkan was in. Box 2 contains scripts, photos, and newspaper clippings, most of which are from Tolkan's plays like The Best Man (1961). Box 3 contains VHS tapes and a DVD from 2012.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
James Tolkan (June 20, 1931- ) is an American actor who starred in roles such as the Back to the Future Trilogy (1985-1991), Top Gun (1986), and TV shows such as Cobra (1993-94) and Nero Wolfe (2001-02).
Biographical Note
Born June 20, 1931, James Tolkan was a well known character actor. Began studying acting in New York after serving one year in the U.S. Navy. Tolkan began acting in the late 1960s and continued to act in films as of 2021. He also acted in several stage productions.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 2
- Folder 1: The Three Sisters script 1963-64 English version by Randall Jarrell
- Folder 2: The Best Man by Gore Vidal script James Tolkan playing Arthur Hockstader, photo of Frank Lovejoy, brochure for The Best Man Memorial Auditorium Louisville December 28-30, 1961
- Folder 3: Photo of James Tolkan, Frank Lovejoy, and unidentified man
- Folder 4: Between Two Thieves script a new play from Diego Fabbri's Processo A Gesu by Warner LeRoy 1960
- Folder 5: Blues for Mr. Charlie by James Baldwin final script 1964
- Folder 6: Then You Die script written by James Tolkan 1989
- Folder 7: The Front Page A Play in Three Acts by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur copyright 1955
- Folder 8: Narrow Road to the Deep North a play by Edward Bond copyright 1968
- Folder 9: Nero Wolfe season 2 "The Good Witness" staff and crew list, confidential cast list September-October 2001, floor plans, actor breakdown, voice over scenes, pull out script
- Folder 10: Photo of James Tolkan "The Hat Squad" Vancouver, British Columbia
- Folder 11: Photo of James Tolkan, What is an artist's life? by Stella Adler, Stella Adler Theatre Studio excerpt from "How to Sing a Song" by Yvette Guilbert
- Folder 12: Newspaper clippings about James Tolkan when he played football at Ampitheater High School in Arizona and Eastern Arizona College, Amateur Boxing Official Program Jan. 12, 1951 which Tolkan participated in
- Folder 13: Photos of J. Tolken 1980, photos of art in Lake Placid, drawings by Tolken, photos and newspaper clippings about objects that Tolken owned and still owns
- Folder 14: Bender, Goldman and Helper Public Relations Marketing Communications list of Tolkan's principal stage appearances, principal film appearances, and television appearances
- Folder 15: Breakdown by James Tolkan a synopsis about the value of note taking and note by Tolkan
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