James Olson

James Olson

Deceased · Born: Oct 8, 1930 · Died: Apr 17, 2022

Known For

CommandoCommando
Amityville II: The PossessionAmityville II: The Possession
The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain
Moon Zero TwoMoon Zero Two

Personal Details

BornOct 8, 1930 Evanston, Illinois, USA
Parents
  • LeRoy Olson
  • Florence M. Nelson
Relatives
  • LeRoy Raymond Olson Jr. (Sibling)

Biography

James Olson was born on October 8, 1930, in Evanston, Illinois, to LeRoy Olson, an engineer. He made his stage debut at the age of 12 as "Hans Brinker" in the Evanston Children's Theatre production of 'Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates'.

Career

1988
Rachel River
Rachel River as Jack Canon
1986
One Police Plaza
One Police Plaza as Whitney Zangline
1985
Commando
Commando as Major General Franklin Kirby
1984
The Parade
The Parade as Andy Janacek
1982
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession as Father Adamsky
1981
Ragtime
Ragtime as Father
1980
Cave in!
Cave in! as Tom Arlen
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers as Victor Seastrom
1978
The Mafu Cage
The Mafu Cage as David
1977
The Spell
The Spell as Glenn
1976
Law and Order
Law and Order as Insp. Ed Shea
1975
The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted as Carl Doss
Someone I Touched
Someone I Touched as Sam Hyatt
Strange New World
Strange New World as Surgeon
1974
Manhunter
Manhunter as Walt Hovis
The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol as Calvin Bernard
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as McShane
1973
Incident on a Dark Street
Incident on a Dark Street as Joe Dubbs
Legend in Granite
Legend in Granite as Mas McGee
1972
The Groundstar Conspiracy
The Groundstar Conspiracy as Senator Stanton
1971
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain as Dr. Mark Hall
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers as Joe Billings
Paper Man
Paper Man as Art Fletcher
1970
Crescendo
Crescendo as Georges Ryman / Jacques Ryman
1969
Moon Zero Two
Moon Zero Two as Capt. William H. Kemp
1968
Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel as Nick Kazlik
The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1966
The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters as Baron Tuzenbach
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse
1957
The Strange One
The Strange One as Roger Gatt
1956
The Sharkfighters
The Sharkfighters as Ens. Harold Duncan