Isaac Stanford Jolley (October 24, 1900 – December 7, 1978) was an American film and television actor. He starred in the 1946 film serial '' The Crimson Ghost'', in which he played the role of Doctor Blackton and also voiced the title character.
Life and career
Jolley was born in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Morristown. He attended high school and worked with his father in his business, Jolley Electric and Radio Store. His father also co-owned a
circus
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. Jolley performed as a
vaudevillian
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in the 1920s. In 1935, he settled in
Hollywood, California
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. He started his screen career with small roles in the film '' Front Page Woman'' and the 1937 serial film ''
Dick Tracy
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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Death Rides the Plains
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'', ''
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
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Plot
Sheriff Will Egan doesn't want any gamblers in Denton, Texas and is suspicious when stra ...
'', ''
A Christmas Carol
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Midnight Limited
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Black Arrow
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''.
Television
His television appearances included '' Space Patrol'', ''
Gunsmoke
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'', ''
The Restless Gun
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'' ("The Gold Star"), ''
Bonanza
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'', ''
F Troop
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'', ''
Man with a Camera
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This is the only TV series in whic ...
'', ''
Rawhide
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Entertainment
* ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe
* ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...
'', ''
26 Men
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'', ''
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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The Big Valley
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Tales of Wells Fargo
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'', ''
Death Valley Days
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The Rifleman
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Wagon Train
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''. He appeared in S2 E15 of '' Wanted Dead or Alive'' as Charlie Mann in "Chain Gang" which aired December 10, 1959. He retired in 1976. His final credit was from the
western
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heart failure
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Woodland Hills, California
Woodland Hills is a neighborhood bordering the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
The area was inhabited for around 8,000 years by Native Americans in the United States, ...