
James Olson
Born
1930-10-08
Place of birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Died
2022-04-17
Biography
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 nu...
Known for

Commando
Major General Franklin Kirby

Columbo
Paul Rifkin

The Andromeda Strain
Dr. Mark Hall

Wonder Woman
Wotan

Bonanza
Vance

Murder, She Wrote
Clarence La Rue

Amityville II: The Possession
Father Adamsky

Battlestar Galactica
Thane

The Bionic Woman
TV Series

Kung Fu
Damion

Ragtime
Father

Hawaii Five-O
Mariss

Hawaii Five-O
Stoner

Hawaii Five-O
Bernie Brown

Hawaii Five-O
Travis Marshall