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Portrait of James Olson

Acting

James Olson

Titles
34movies37TV shows
Career

Active from 1956 to 1989, with a break from 1957 to 1967, busiest in 1975 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Olson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71

1990s

1 title

1980s

13 titles · average score 62

as Jack Canon

as Whitney Zangline

as Major General Franklin Kirby

TV show · as Clarence La Rue

as Andy Janacek

TV show · as Jack Canon

as Victor Seastrom

All 13 titles from the 1980s

1970s

39 titles · average score 59
All 39 titles from the 1970s

1960s

11 titles · average score 56

as Capt. William H. Kemp

TV show · as Stoner / Travis Marshall

TV show · as Dave Toland

as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

TV show · as Donald Jordan

TV show · as Marvin Bosner

as Baron Tuzenbach

TV show · as Carl Slovich / George Breen

1950s

7 titles · average score 68

TV show · as Vance

as Ens. Harold Duncan

TV show · as Bede Stalcup

TV show · as General George A. Custer

TV show · as Capt. Dicer