James Olson Movies
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, All Movie Guide
