Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan (born Seymour Tuchow, November 27, 1925 – January 31, 2011) was an American actor.

Early life and education The son of Morris Tuchow, Tolan was born in Detroit, Michigan. He also appeared in three episodes of Mission: Impossible, entitled "Trial by Fury," "The Play," and "Terror." He had a recurring role on three episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, as Dan Whitfield, Mary's night-school teacher & boyfriend. He also made guest appearances on such television series as The Invaders, The F.B.I., Mannix, Kojak, Nichols, The Outer Limits, McMillan and Wife, and Law & Order. His last known television appearance was on an episode of Murder, She Wrote in 1994.

Tolan appeared in the Bob Fosse film All That Jazz (1979) as lead character Joe Gideon's cardiologist, Dr. Ballinger.

Tolan also helped found the American Place Theatre, of which he wrote: We wanted to attract some of the writers who wrote fine, intelligent, deep material about American life, and see if we could interest them in writing for the theater.

Selected filmography

The Enforcer (1951) – James (Duke) Malloy Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) – Leo Daly Fort Worth (1951) – Mort Springer The People Against O'Hara (1951) – Vincent Korvac (uncredited) The Savage (1952) – Long Mane Hiawatha (1952) – Neyadji Julius Caesar (1953) – Officer to Octavius Second Chance (1953) – Antonio (uncredited) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) – Lazarus Roseanna (1967) – Elmer B. Kafka Hour of the Gun (1967) – Pete Spence The Rat Patrol (1967) – Kabir (Season 2 Episode 13) Journey into Darkness (1968) – Craig Miller (episode "Paper Dolls") The Lost Man (1969) – Insp. Carl Hamilton John and Mary (1969) – James The 300 Year Weekend (1971) – Dr. Marshall All That Jazz (1979) – Dr. Ballinger Talk to Me (1984) – Dr. Ronald Webster Presumed Innocent (1990) – Mr. Polhemus Perfect Stranger (2007) – Judge