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Nancy Olson

Bio: Nancy Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American screen, television, and stage actress. She was an Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nominee for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Born: Sat, Jul 14 1928
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Nancy Olson is 96 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Nancy Olson was
73 in Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 01 2002
Poster of A Day in the Life of an Actress
A Day in the Life of an Actress
Nancy Olson was
73 in A Day in the Life of an Actress
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 07 2002
Poster of Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Nancy Olson was
73 in Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 07 2002
Poster of Recreating Pollyanna's America
Recreating Pollyanna's America
Nancy Olson was
73 in Recreating Pollyanna's America
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 07 2002
Poster of Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Nancy Olson was
69 in Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 04 1998
Poster of Flubber
Flubber
Nancy Olson was
69 in Flubber
as 'Secretary at Ford Motor Company'.
Wed, Nov 26 1997
Poster of Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Nancy Olson was
68 in Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 17 1996
Poster of More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Nancy Olson was
67 in More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
as 'Self (as Nancy Olson-Livingston)'.
Sat, Dec 30 1995
Poster of William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Nancy Olson was
61 in William Holden: The Golden Boy
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 13 1989
Poster of Sparky's Magic Piano
Sparky's Magic Piano
Nancy Olson was
58 in Sparky's Magic Piano
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Making Love
Making Love
Nancy Olson was
53 in Making Love
as 'Christine'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of Airport 1975
Airport 1975
Nancy Olson was
46 in Airport 1975
as 'Mrs. Abbott'.
Fri, Oct 18 1974
Poster of Snowball Express
Snowball Express
Nancy Olson was
44 in Snowball Express
as 'Sue Baxter'.
Fri, Dec 22 1972
Poster of Smith!
Smith!
Nancy Olson was
40 in Smith!
as 'Norah Smith'.
Fri, Mar 21 1969
Poster of Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
Nancy Olson was
34 in Son of Flubber
as 'Betsy Brainard'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Poster of The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Nancy Olson was
32 in The Absent-Minded Professor
as 'Betsy Carlisle'.
Thu, Mar 16 1961
Poster of Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Nancy Olson was
31 in Pollyanna
as 'Nancy Furman'.
Thu, May 19 1960
Poster of High Tor
High Tor
Nancy Olson was
27 in High Tor
as 'Judith'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of Battle Cry
Battle Cry
Nancy Olson was
26 in Battle Cry
as 'Mrs. Pat Rogers'.
Wed, Feb 02 1955
Poster of The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma
Nancy Olson was
25 in The Boy from Oklahoma
as 'Katie Brannigan'.
Sat, Feb 27 1954
Poster of So Big
So Big
Nancy Olson was
25 in So Big
as 'Dallas O'Mara'.
Sat, Oct 31 1953
Poster of Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain
Nancy Olson was
24 in Big Jim McLain
as 'Nancy Vallon'.
Sat, Aug 30 1952
Poster of Submarine Command
Submarine Command
Nancy Olson was
23 in Submarine Command
as 'Carol'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Force of Arms
Force of Arms
Nancy Olson was
23 in Force of Arms
as 'Lt. Eleanor Mackay'.
Mon, Aug 13 1951
Poster of Mr. Music
Mr. Music
Nancy Olson was
22 in Mr. Music
as 'Katherine Holbrook'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of Union Station
Union Station
Nancy Olson was
22 in Union Station
as 'Joyce Willecombe'.
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Nancy Olson was
22 in Sunset Boulevard
as 'Betty Schaefer'.
Thu, Aug 10 1950
Poster of Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Nancy Olson was
20 in Canadian Pacific
as 'Cecille Gautier'.
Thu, May 19 1949
Poster of Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
Nancy Olson was
20 in Portrait of Jennie
as 'Teenager in Art Gallery'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Paper Dolls
Paper Dolls
Nancy Olson was
56+ in Paper Dolls
as 'Marjorie Harper'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1984
Poster of Kingston: Confidential
Kingston: Confidential
Nancy Olson was
48+ in Kingston: Confidential
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 23 1977
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Nancy Olson was
44+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Banacek
Banacek
Nancy Olson was
44+ in Banacek
as 'Louise Merrick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Nancy Olson was
37+ in The Big Valley
as 'Julia'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Channing
Channing
Nancy Olson was
35+ in Channing
as 'Jessica Landon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Nancy Olson was
27+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Jan Manning'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Nancy Olson was
27+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Henrietta Donavan'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Nancy Olson was
26+ in Producers' Showcase
as 'Peggy Day'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 18 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Nancy Olson was
24+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Judith Gay'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Nancy Olson was
22+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Lisa'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Nancy Olson was
21+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Nancy Olson was
19+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948