James Olson Dies: ‘Rachel, Rachel’, ‘Andromeda Strain’ Actor Was 91 Years Old

James Olson, who played Joan Woodward in 1968 Rachel, Rachel, 1971 sci-fi classic starring a surgeon examining a deadly alien organism. Andromeda strain And he survived the famous Broadway crash უზBreakfast with Tiffany Closed before it opened in 1966, Mary Tyler Moore died. She was 91 years old.

His death was reported on April 17 at his home in Malibu. Malibu Times.

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A well-known character in television and film for forty years before retiring in 1990, Olson made his national debut in the lead role. Kraft Theater1956 television installment mickey life cloakWatch this high-profile performance with guest speakers throughout the decade, including the 1960s. Robert Montgomery Presents Have Gun – Will Travel, Playhouse 90, Route 66, The Defenders Y The magical world of Disney.

His jump into the cinema took place in 1968. Rachel, Rachel, Oscar-nominated drama produced and directed by Paul Newman and starring Newman’s wife, Joan Woodward, as a 35-year-old school teacher. Olson played Woman, who liked and then rejected Woodward’s character.

follow Rachel, RachelOlson became a busy and recognizable participant in episodic television in the 1990s, incidentally, Virgin, Medical Center, Columbus, Gunsmith, Bonanza, Newcomers, FBI, Marcus Welby, MD, Mannix, Kung Fu, Cannon, San Francisco Streets, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Battlestar Galactica, Little House Prairie, Hawaii Five-0 And his last success in 1990, Murder, he wrote. Although her roles in drama series are dwindling, Bea Arthur still became a senator in several episodes of the sitcom. come here in 1975.

appeared in the same year Andromeda strainOlson also played wild travelersA badly received Blake Edwards Western starring William Holden and Ryan O’Neill.

In 1981, Olson appeared as an adaptation of EL Doctorow’s best-selling novel Father Milos Forman’s feature film. record timeAppears with James Cagne, Mary Steinburgen, Howard Rollins, and others. The following year, Olson played Father Adamsky, a priest who wants to banish evil. Amityville II: Property.

Born in Evanston, IL, Olson graduated from Northwestern University.After serving in the US Army, he settled in New York to study at Lee Strasberg’s acting studio. He made his Broadway debut in a short play in 1955. young and handsomeAnd in 1958 it appeared in Archibald McLeish’s groundbreaking avant-garde biblical allegory. JB, Directed by İlyas Kazan. Other tier credits include: The Sin of Pat Muldun, Romulus, Chinese Prime Minister, The Three Sisterstennessee williams slapstick tragedy And the last Broadway productions in 1967 remembering love Directed by Berge Meredith.

Olson made Broadway history as the main actor in the crash. უზBreakfast with TiffanyOne of Broadway’s legendary failures. originally titled holy holyShutting down by producer David Merrick, the production announced the title Merrick before opening night on December 26, 1966. უNew York Times He claimed that he closed the show “before theater critics and audiences were subjected to a painfully boring evening”, thereby earning a place in Broadway history.

Olson is survived by his nephews Susan Baker and Robin Olson, his nephew David James Olson, their wives, and three grandchildren.