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James Olson

James Olson

Actor

Born October 8, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died April 17, 2022

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James Olson (October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022) was an American actor.

From 1952 until 1954, he was a military policeman in the United States Army. He performed stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film debut in The Sharkfighters.

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). He starred alongside Joanne Woodward in the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture Rachel, Rachel in 1968. He made numerous stage, feature film, and TV appearances from the mid-1950s until 1990, when he retired.

On television, Olson portrayed Mickey Mantle in The Life of Mickey Mantle. His other TV appearances included guest roles on scores of shows, including episodes of 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; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Police Woman; Barnaby Jones; The New Land; Columbo; Maude; The Virginian; The Streets of San Francisco; and Cannon. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Olson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Moon Zero Two / Original Theatrical Trailer (1969)

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O.J.: Made in America Poster

O.J.: Made in America Documentary2016Father

Ben Gazzara Remembers the Strange One Documentary2009Roger Gatt

The Family Man Poster

The Family Man TV Series1990Blair

Jake and the Fatman Poster

Jake and the Fatman TV Series1987Dr. Robert P. Byers

Rachel River Poster

Rachel River Feature Film1987Jack Canon

One Police Plaza Poster

One Police Plaza TV Movie1986Whitney Zangline

Commando Poster

Commando Feature Film1985Major General Franklin Kirby

North Beach and Rawhide Poster

North Beach and Rawhide TV Movie1985Bill Cassidy

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Clarence La Rue

The Parade Poster

The Parade TV Movie1984Andy Janacek

Cave in! Poster

Cave in! TV Movie1983Tom Arlen

Amityville II: The Possession Poster

Amityville II: The Possession Feature Film1982Father Adamsky

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Calib Martin

Ragtime Feature Film1981Father

The Silent Lovers Poster

The Silent Lovers TV Movie1980Victor Seastrom

The Yeagers TV Series19801 episode, 1980

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Poster

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo TV Series1979Paul Vane

B.J. and the Bear Poster

B.J. and the Bear TV Series1978Paul Vane

Battlestar Galactica Poster

Battlestar Galactica TV Series1978Thane

Greatest Heroes of the Bible Poster

Greatest Heroes of the Bible TV Series1978Polah

Project U.F.O. Poster

Project U.F.O. TV Series1978Dr. Ted Sanders

The Mafu Cage Poster

The Mafu Cage Feature Film1978David

The Runaways Poster

The Runaways TV Series1978Burt Williams

Lou Grant Poster

Lou Grant TV Series1977Archer Corwin

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer Poster

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer TV Movie1977Gen. George Armstrong Custer

The Spell Poster

The Spell TV Movie1977Glenn

Law and Order Poster

Law and Order TV Movie1976Insp. Ed Shea

Most Wanted Poster

Most Wanted TV Series1976John Ryerson

The Bionic Woman Poster

The Bionic Woman TV Series1976Rod Kyler

Caribe TV Series1975Matson

Someone I Touched Poster

Someone I Touched TV Movie1975Sam Hyatt

Strange New World Poster

Strange New World TV Movie1975Surgeon

The Family Nobody Wanted Poster

The Family Nobody Wanted TV Movie1975Carl Doss

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Wotan

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Poster

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn TV Movie1974McShane

Little House on the Prairie Poster

Little House on the Prairie TV Series1974Reverend Jacob Danforth

Man on the Outside Poster

Man on the Outside TV Movie1974

Manhunter Poster

Manhunter TV Movie1974Walt Hovis

Movin' On Poster

Movin' On TV Series1974Ben Simms

Police Woman Poster

Police Woman TV Series1974Curry

The Manhunter Poster

The Manhunter TV Series19741 episode, 1974

The Missiles of October Poster

The Missiles of October TV Movie1974McGeorge Bundy - Special Assistant for National Security Affairs

The New Land Poster

The New Land TV Series1974Johansen

The Sex Symbol Poster

The Sex Symbol TV Movie1974Calvin Bernard

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Randall Stone

Harry O TV Series1973Capt. Pete Jaklin

Incident on a Dark Street Poster

Incident on a Dark Street TV Movie1973Joe Dubbs

Legend in Granite TV Movie1973Max McGee

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Sgt. Walters

Jigsaw TV Series1972Dr. Leo Heller

Kung Fu TV Series1972Damion

Maude TV Series1972Sen. Bob Myers

The Groundstar Conspiracy Poster

The Groundstar Conspiracy Feature Film1972Sen. Stanton

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972Steve Wainz

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972Dr. Jonas Rabb

Cannon TV Series1971Jim Relko

Columbo TV Series1971Paul Rifkin

McMillan & Wife Poster

McMillan & Wife TV Series1971Mr. Townsend

Paper Man Poster

Paper Man TV Movie1971Art Fletcher

The Andromeda Strain Poster

The Andromeda Strain Feature Film1971Dr. Mark Hall

Wild Rovers Poster

Wild Rovers Feature Film1971Joe Billings

Crescendo Poster

Crescendo Feature Film1970Georges Ryman

McCloud TV Series1970Thomas Dane

San Francisco International Airport Poster

San Francisco International Airport TV Series1970Professor Theodore Tragis

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969George Baxter

Medical Center Poster

Medical Center TV Series1969Dave Toland

Moon Zero Two Poster

Moon Zero Two Feature Film1969Bill Kemp

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Poster

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers TV Series1969Cavan Searle

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Bernie Brown

Lancer TV Series1968Alton Gannett

Rachel, Rachel Poster

Rachel, Rachel Feature Film1968Nick Kazlik

The Stalking Moon Poster

The Stalking Moon Feature Film1968Cavalry Officer

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967David Wills

Mannix TV Series1967Donald Jordan

The Three Sisters Poster

The Three Sisters Feature Film1966Baron Tuzenbach

Directions TV Series19651 episode, 1966

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965George Breen

NET Playhouse Poster

NET Playhouse TV Series1964Hovstad

The Doctors and the Nurses Poster

The Doctors and the Nurses TV Series1962Edward Curtis

The Virginian Poster

The Virginian TV Series1962Hosea McKinley

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961Dr. Frank Spencer

Insight TV Series1960Dr. Blake

Route 66 Poster

Route 66 TV Series1960Thad School

Bonanza TV Series1959Kelly Adams

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series1959Harry

Harbormaster Poster

Harbormaster TV Series1957Charlie Potter

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Owen Deaver

The Strange One Poster

The Strange One Feature Film1957Roger Gatt

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Les Thorpe

The Sharkfighters Poster

The Sharkfighters Feature Film1956Ens. Harold Duncan

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Bede Stalcup

Look Up and Live Poster

Look Up and Live TV Series19541 episode, 1957

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Chuck Williams

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series1950Allen Menkin

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series1950Capt. Dicer

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series19471 episode, 1956

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