James Nolan may refer to:
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James Nolan (athlete)
James Nolan (born 27 January 1977) is an Irish athletics coach and a former international runner for the Republic of Ireland from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing ...
(born 1977), Irish athlete and athletics coach
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Jim Nolan (theatre director)
Jim Nolan (born 1958) is an Irish playwright and theatre director. Born in Waterford, Nolan co-founded there the Red Kettle Theatre Company, launching the company with his play ''The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr''. He also formerly served as its A ...
(born 1958), Irish theatre director
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James Nolan (author)
James Nolan is a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and translator. A regular contributor to ''Boulevard,'' his work has appeared in ''New Orleans Noir'' (Akashic Books), ''Utne Reader'', ''The Washington Post'', ''Poetry'', and ''Southern Revi ...
, American poet and writer of fiction
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Jim Nolan (basketball) (1927–1983), American NBA player
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Jim Nolan (Gaelic football), County Cork
Gaelic Athletic Association selector
* Jim Nolan, a fictional character in John Steinbeck's novel ''
In Dubious Battle''
* James Thomas Nolan (1926–2018), American actor known professionally as
James Greene
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James F. Nolan (1915–1985), American actor
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James Nolan Jr.
James Walter Nolan Jr. (25 September 1918 – 6 March 2004), known as Uncle Jimmy, was a television personality in Yakima, Washington. During his 28-year career, Nolan held the various roles as announcer, newsman, weatherman, program director and t ...
(1918–2004), news announcer and host of ''Uncle Jimmy's Clubhouse''
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Jimmy Nolan (footballer) (1893–1973), Australian footballer
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James Nolan (criminal), Irish criminal whose brother confessed to killing him
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James Nolan (politician), American politician from Alaska
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