Tolan is a surname.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include: *

Bobby Tolan Robert Tolan (born November 19, 1945) is an American former professional baseball center fielder / right fielder, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (–), Cincinnati Reds (–), San Diego Padres (� ...

(born 1945), American baseball player * Brentwood S. Tolan (1855–1923), American architect *

Eddie Tolan Thomas Edward Tolan (September 29, 1908 – January 30, 1967), nicknamed the "Midnight Express", was an American track and field athlete who competed in sprints. He set world records in the 100-yard dash and 100 meters event and Olympic recor ...

(1908–1967), American athlete and sprinter * John H. Tolan (1877–1947), U.S. Representative from California * John V. Tolan, historian of religious and cultural relations between the Arab and Latin worlds in the Middle Ages *

Johnnie Tolan Johnnie Tolan (October 22, 1917 – June 6, 1986 in Redondo Beach, California Redondo Beach (Spanish for ) is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay regi ...

(1917–1986), American racecar driver *

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 graduated from Central High School and Wayne State Un ...

(born 1925), American actor *

Peter Tolan Peter James Tolan III (born July 5, 1958) is an American television producer, director, and screenwriter. Early life and career Tolan was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, where he was a perennial favorite in the high school's dramatic production ...

(born 1958), American television producer, director, and screenwriter *

Stephanie S. Tolan Stephanie S. Tolan (born 1942 in Ohio) is an American author of Children's literature, children's books. Her book Surviving the Applewhites received a Newbery Honor in 2003. She obtained a master's degree in English at Purdue University. Tolan is ...

, American author *

Thomas J. Tolan Thomas J. Tolan (October 22, 1830 – January 31, 1883) was an American architect. He was born in Carrollton, Ohio to James and Elizabeth Crabbs Tolan. Like his father, he began working as a marble cutter in Delphos, Ohio. He married Harrie ...

(1830–1883), American architect *

Tolan (medieval poet) Tolan (''fl.'' 9th century AD), also romanized as Tholan, was an early medieval south Indian poet remembered for composing Malayalam passages of the art-form Koodiyattam. He was a courtier and friend of king Kulasekhara Varma (identified with S ...

, south Indian poet associated with "kudiyattam"

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