Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan

Canadian-American singer and actor (1908-1980)

Bob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the finest Western songwriters of all time. As an actor and singer, he appeared in scores of Western films.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1939–1948) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 12 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1939 THE STRANGER FROM TEXAS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1940 The Durango Kid. Lambert Hillyer 6 reels B&W
1944 Lights of old Santa Fe. Republic Pictures Corporation 2650 16mm B&W sound
1946 Melody Time. Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson 18 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 My Pal Trigger. Frank McDonald 8 reels 35mm B&W sound
1948 Melody Time. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney 75 min. 35mm Color sound
1948 Pecos Bill Clyde Geronimi 23 min Color