John Bolger
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John Emanuel Bolger is an American actor. He attended Holy Family High School
and graduated from Bucknell University
in 1977 He was a Dorm Resident Adviser as well as appearing in many campus productions. He also played football was a starting linebacker for the Bucknell Bison. He later studied theater design at New York University
.
He married in 1979 and has three children. John Bolger is the great nephew of Ray Bolger
, who played Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
. In 1988, he co-founded the Willow Cabin Theatre Company, which produces several plays each year. He is friends with Jill Farren Phelps
.
Bolger is currently (2010–2011) playing the role of Captain Brackett in the national touring production of South Pacific.
Holy Family High School
Holy Family High School may refer to one of the following schools:*Holy Family High School in Glendale, California*Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Colorado...
and graduated from Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
in 1977 He was a Dorm Resident Adviser as well as appearing in many campus productions. He also played football was a starting linebacker for the Bucknell Bison. He later studied theater design at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
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He married in 1979 and has three children. John Bolger is the great nephew of Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
Raymond Wallace "Ray" Bolger was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow and Kansas farmworker Hank in The Wizard of Oz.-Early life:...
, who played Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
. In 1988, he co-founded the Willow Cabin Theatre Company, which produces several plays each year. He is friends with Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps is an American television producer.-Career:Phelps has been the executive producer of many American television soap operas: Santa Barbara , Guiding Light , Another World , One Life to Live , and currently General Hospital .Phelps got her start...
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Filmography
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Bolger is currently (2010–2011) playing the role of Captain Brackett in the national touring production of South Pacific.