James Tolkan Autographs
James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as high school vice-principal in charge of discipline Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and as his ancestor, Marshal James Strickland, in Back to the Future Part III (1990). Other memorable film roles include Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Problem Child 2 (1991).
Tolkan was born in Calumet, Michigan, the son of Dale Nichols and Ralph M. Tolkan, a cattle dealer.
Tolkan graduated from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, in 1949, where he played on the football team. He then attended the University of Iowa, Coe College, the Actors Studio and Eastern Arizona College. Tolkan served in the U.S. Navy onboard the USS Sandoval, but he had an issue with his heart; within a year, he was discharged for medical reasons.
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Current items with a signature of James Tolkan
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Traded items with a signature of James Tolkan
The most expensive item with a signature of James Tolkan (VAL KILMER , TOM SKERRITT , JAMES TOLKAN Signed TOP GUN MAVERICK F14 Tomcat JET) was sold in October 2022 for $1,400.00 while the cheapest item (JAMES TOLKAN Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - FAMOUS ACTOR / TOP GUN) found a new owner for $1.25 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (21) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $150.00 for an autographed item of James Tolkan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2020 with $620.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was October 2019. In average, an autographed item from James Tolkan is worth $69.00.
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