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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: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Olson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

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

32
TypeAllTV shows29Movies3
RoleAnyActing32
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s51960s81970s131980s6
GenreAnyDrama28Action & Adventure13Crime13Mystery9Western7Family2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Comedy2History1Action1Adventure1Thriller1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

6 titles · average score 68
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Poster for Commando

as Major General Franklin Kirby

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Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Clarence La Rue

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Jack Canon

1970s

13 titles · average score 66
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Poster for Wonder Woman

TV show · as Wotan

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Poster for Little House on the Prairie

TV show · as Reverend Jacob Danforth

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Poster for Barnaby Jones

TV show · as Randall Stone

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Poster for The Streets of San Francisco

TV show · as Dr. Jonas Rabb

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Poster for Maude

TV show · as Sen. Bob Myers

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Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Paul Rifkin

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Poster for McMillan & Wife

TV show · as W.T. Knox

All 13 titles from the 1970s

1960s

8 titles · average score 57
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Poster for Hawaii Five-O

TV show · as Stoner / Dr. Kenneth Ames

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Poster for Medical Center

TV show · as Dave Toland

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Poster for The Stalking Moon

as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

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Poster for Ironside

TV show · as Marvin Bosner

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Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Donald Jordan

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Poster for The F.B.I.

TV show · as Sheriff Bill Temple / Carl Slovich

1950s

5 titles · average score 78
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Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Vance

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Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Bede Stalcup

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Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as General George A. Custer

Poster for Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show · as Capt. Dicer