James Olson
Biography
James Olson was an American actor who was born in Evanston, Illinois, and studied at Northwestern University. He did stage work in and around Chicago before making his film debut in The Sharkfighters in 1956. His Broadway credits included The Young and Beautiful, J.B., Romulus, The Three Sisters, and Slapstick Tragedy. In 1968 he starred with Joanne Woodward in Rachel, Rachel (1968), an Academy Award nominee for Best Picture. For television he portrayed Mickey Mantle in the production The Life of Mickey Mantle, and he took guest roles on many series, among them Ironside, Murder, She Wrote, Columbo, Maude, and The Virginian. He worked in stage, film, and television productions from the mid-1950s until he retired in 1990. He died in 2022.
91years old at death
- Born Evanston
- Died Malibu
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 28 years1957 to 1985
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First role
Olson's first film role came in 1956 with The Sharkfighters, after he had performed stage work in and around Chicago.
James Olson movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Commando1985 Action, Adventure, Crime, Thrilleras Major General Franklin Kirby
IMDb rating 6.7190K votes
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Moses Gunn appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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