Ken Olfson
Biography
Ken Olfson was an American actor who worked in film, theater and television in the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he took up acting at ten and performed with the Boston Children's Theatre until he was 18, then attended Syracuse University and studied at the American Theatre Wing. In 1967 he created the role of Dr. Schoenfeld in Bruce Jay Friedman's off-Broadway play Scuba Duba, and in 1974 he was a standby for Charles Nelson Reilly in Neil Simon's Broadway production of God's Favorite. On television he co-starred in 1976 on The Nancy Walker Show as Terry Folson, a part reported as the first gay main character in American television, and he appeared on Flying High and in series including Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, One Day at a Time, Happy Days, Charlie's Angels and Three's Company. His films included Spaceballs, Mr. Mom, Odd Jobs and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984).
60years old at death
- Born Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 10 years1978 to 1988
Every film, newest first
- 1988Who Gets the Friends?IMDb rating 6.1
- 1984AngelIMDb rating 5.8
- 1984Breakin' 2: Electric BoogalooIMDb rating 5.2
- 1984Micki + MaudeIMDb rating 6.0
- 1978The One and OnlyIMDb rating 5.8
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First role
Olfson started acting when he was 10 years old. He stayed with the Boston Children's Theatre until he turned 18.
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Worked with
Ken Olfson shares two films with H.B. Haggerty, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
H.B. Haggerty's page
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Wallace Shawn's page
Ed Begley Jr.'s page
Peter Jason's page
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Robert Vincent O'NeilDirector, 1 film, 1984
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