Walter Olkewicz
Biography
Walter Olkewicz was an American character actor from Bayonne, New Jersey, who came up through improvisational comedy and helped found Saturday Bath, a troupe whose national tour lasted more than a year. Billed at first as Ray Holland, he moved into film with Futureworld, The Greatest, Summer Camp, Hot T-Shirts, Circle of Power and The Client (1994). He played Coach Wordman in the film Making the Grade (1984) and Marko in the short-lived series Wizards and Warriors. Television guest spots included Barney Miller, Night Court, Seinfeld, ER and Who's the Boss?, and he was a semi-regular on Dolly Parton's variety show Dolly! He appeared as Dougie Boudreau through the opening four seasons of Grace Under Fire, and on Twin Peaks he was Jacques Renault, a suspect in Laura Palmer's murder, in season one.
72years old at death
- Born Bayonne
- Died Reseda
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 18 years1980 to 1998
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Beyond film
Olkewicz helped start the improvisational group Saturday Bath. That group went on a tour across the country, and the tour ran for over a year.
A change of course
Before Olkewicz started acting professionally, he sold insurance and office supplies, and he also drove a taxi for a living.
About the name
Olkewicz was originally billed under the name Ray Holland when he appeared in films such as Futureworld and The Greatest.
Walter Olkewicz movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb1980as Sergeant Shug Crawford
IMDb rating 6.3360 votes
- Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure1989as Police Officer Andy Glasscock
IMDb rating 6.51.0K votes
Worked with
Walter Olkewicz shares two films with Tommy Lee Jones, 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
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All films by Joel Schumacher
Lawrence SchillerDirector, 1 film, 1982
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Dorian WalkerDirector, 1 film, 1984
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