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James Olson

ACTOR · FROM EVANSTON, USA

James Olson

1930–202273 credits since 1950

SuspensefulEerieFamilySurvivalTense

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In the pictureCommando

ABOUT JAMES

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born8 October 1930

Died17 April 2022

BirthplaceEvanston, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora44 of 73 titles

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Known for

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Commando poster

Movie

1985IMDb6.7

The Andromeda Strain poster

Movie

The Andromeda Strain

1971IMDb7.2

Amityville II: The Possession poster

Movie

Amityville II: The Possession

1982IMDb5.6

Rachel, Rachel poster

Movie

1968IMDb7.1

Moon Zero Two poster

Movie

1969IMDb4.6

The Spell poster

Movie

1977IMDb5.6

The Groundstar Conspiracy poster

Movie

The Groundstar Conspiracy

1972IMDb6.0

Crescendo poster

Movie

1970IMDb5.2

The Mafu Cage poster

Movie

1978IMDb5.9

Paper Man poster

Movie

1971IMDb5.8

Strange New World poster

Movie

Strange New World

1975IMDb5.1

The Sharkfighters poster

Movie

The Sharkfighters

1956IMDb5.1

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 44
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: Have Gun, Will TravelIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1950

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

73 credits

The 1990s

1 title

Not on Cineora

The Family Man

1990

1 episode

The 1980s

13 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Not on Cineora

Rachel River

1989

as Jack Canon

Jake and the Fatman poster

Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987–1992IMDb6.4

1 episode

Not on Cineora

One Police Plaza

1986

as Whitney Zangline

Not on Cineora

North Beach and Rawhide

1985

as Bill Cassidy

Commando poster

Movie

1985IMDb6.7

as Major General Franklin Kirby

Murder, She Wrote poster

Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984–1996IMDb7.3

as Clarence La Rue · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Parade

1984

as Andy Janacek

Not on Cineora

Cave-In!

1983

as Tom Arlen

The 1970s

40 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

Visions of Christmas Past

1979

Battlestar Galactica poster

Series

Battlestar Galactica

1978–1979IMDb7.2

as Thane · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

No Prince for My Cinderella

1978

as Burt Williams

Not on Cineora

The Runaways

1978

1 episode

The Mafu Cage poster

Movie

1978IMDb5.9

as David

Not on Cineora

Project U.F.O.

1978

1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

1977

as Gen. George Armstrong Custer

The Spell poster

Movie

1977IMDb5.6

as Glenn

The 1960s

12 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Moon Zero Two poster

Movie

1969IMDb4.6

as Capt. William H. Kemp

Medical Center poster

Series

1969–1976IMDb7.1

as Dave Toland · 1 episode

Hawaii Five-O poster

Series

1969–1980IMDb7.4

as Mariss · 1 episode

The Stalking Moon poster

Movie

The Stalking Moon

1968IMDb6.6

as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Lancer

1968

1 episode

Rachel, Rachel poster

Movie

1968IMDb7.1

as Nick Kazlik

Mannix poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb7.4

as Donald Jordan · 1 episode

Ironside poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb6.9

as Marvin Bosner · 1 episode

The 1950s

7 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Bonanza poster

Series

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Vance · 1 episode

Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Series

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957–1963IMDb8.4

1 episode

The Strange One poster

Movie

The Strange One

1957IMDb6.9

as Roger Gatt

The Sharkfighters poster

Movie

The Sharkfighters

1956IMDb5.1

as Ens. Harold Duncan

Gunsmoke poster

Series

1955–1975IMDb8.1

as Bede Stalcup · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as General George A. Custer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Capt. Dicer · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in James’s titles.

Moses GunnAmityville II: The Possession, Ragtime and 1 more

Richard LevinsonCreator · Columbo, Murder, She Wrote and 1 more

William LinkCreator · Columbo, Murder, She Wrote and 1 more

Edward HumeCreator · The Streets of San Francisco, Cannon and 1 more

Lee GrantThe Spell and The Mafu Cage

Karl MaldenThe Streets of San Francisco and Wild Rovers

Stefanie PowersCrescendo and Paper Man

Michael LandonLittle House on the Prairie and Bonanza

Dennis WeaverGunsmoke and McCloud

Buddy EbsenBarnaby Jones and Matt Houston