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James Olson
Born
James Olson
(1930-10-08 ) October 8, 1930Died April 17, 2022(2022-04-17) (aged 91 ) Alma mater Northwestern University Occupation Actor Years active 1956–1990
American actor (1930–2022)
James Olson (October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022)[1] [2]
Early life [ edit ]
Olson was born in Evanston, Illinois ,[1] Northwestern University .[3] United States Army .[4]
He performed stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film debut in The Sharkfighters [5]
His Broadway credits include Of Love Remembered (1967), Slapstick Tragedy (1966), The Three Sisters (1964), The Chinese Prime Minister (1964), Romulus (1962), J.B. (1958), The Sin of Pat Muldoon (1957), and The Young and Beautiful (1955).[1]
He starred alongside Joanne Woodward in the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture Rachel, Rachel [6]
On television, Olson portrayed Mickey Mantle in The Life of Mickey Mantle .[4] Kraft Television Theatre ; Ironside ; Murder, She Wrote ; Little House on the Prairie ; Hawaii Five-O ; Battlestar Galactica ; Lou Grant ; The Bionic Woman ; Wonder Woman ; Mannix ; Bonanza ; Have Gun-Will Travel -as Owen Deaver S1 E32 (1958); Marcus Welby, M.D. ; Police Woman ; Barnaby Jones ; The New Land ; Columbo Maude ; The Virginian The Streets of San Francisco Cannon
Olson died at his home in Malibu, California on April 17, 2022, at the age of 91. He was survived by two nieces, Susan Baker and Robin Olson, a nephew, David James Olson, and three grandnephews.[7]
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References [ edit ]
^ "James Olson, 91". Classic Images . July 2022. p. 44.
^ a b "James Olson, 'Promising' Young Actor" . The Boston Globe 48 . Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Shark Fighters (1956)" . 2.bdi.org.uk . Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2022 .
^ "James Olson Enjoys Life" . The Pittsburgh Press 14 . Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Obituary: James R. Olson" . The Malibu Times . 2022-04-28. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-01 .
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