Michael J. Dolan

Michael J. Dolan (1884 – 21 October 1954) was an Irish actor known for Scrooge, Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and Saints and Sinners (1949).

Dolan was a distinguished actor with the Abbey Theatre for many years where he appeared in many productions, and in December 1923 he took over management from Lennox Robinson. During that time he was stage manager, general manager and director. His career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives.

During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, all of them Abbey Theatre productions: The King of Spain's Daughter (1936), Katie Roche which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge, England and Temporal Powers (1937), The King of Spain's Daughter (1939), Katie Roche (1949), and Katie Roche (1953) which was played at the Queen's Theatre, Dublin pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the Abbey Theatre.

Dolan died in Dublin on 21 October 1954, at the age of 70.

Playography The King of Spain's Daughter - 1936 Katie Roche - 1937 Temporal Powers - 1937 The King of Spain's Daughter - 1939 Katie Roche - 1949 Katie Roche - 1953

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1948 Another Shore Twiss Film debut 1949 Saints and Sinners Canon1951 Talk of a Million Tubridy Captain Horatio Hornblower Surgeon Gundarson Scrooge Spirit of Christmas Past Final film role