William Francis Nolan was born March 6, 1928 in Kansas City, MO, and moved with his family to California when he was 19. He trained as a visual artist, and attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1946-47, San Diego State College from ’47-’48, and Los Angeles City College in 1953. He married Marilyn Seal (now Cameron Nolan) in 1970.
Nolan worked as a writer and designer of greeting cards