James Olson
- Birthday
- Oct 8, 1930
Bio: A graduate of Northwestern University, actor James Olson did stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film bow in The Sharkfighters. Angular and sandy-haired, Olson was well suited to classical stage roles. In films and on television, it was his lot to portray a long line of understanding husbands, doubting doctors, mystery killers and corporate bigwigs.… More Bio: A graduate of Northwestern University, actor James Olson did stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film bow in The Sharkfighters. Angular and sandy-haired, Olson was well suited to classical stage roles. In films and on television, it was his lot to portray a long line of understanding husbands, doubting doctors, mystery killers and corporate bigwigs. James Olson garnered some of his best reviews for his performance as Joanne Woodward's autumn romance in Rachel, Rachel (1967), under the direction of Paul Newman. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Filmography
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Rachel River (1987)
- Jack Canon
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Commando (1985)
- General Kirby
- 69%
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Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
- Father Adamsky
- 7%
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Ragtime (1981)
- Father
- 90%
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My Sister, My Love (1980)
- Actor
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James Olson Videos
Commando
23 seconds
Strange New World
3 minutes 47 seconds
Ragtime
1 minutes 15 seconds
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1 minutes 55 seconds
Wild Rovers
3 minutes 47 seconds
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