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Ole Olsen (II) (1892–1963)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

With Chic Johnson, Ole was half of that lunatic comedy team from vaudeville, Olsen & Johnson. The pair made several films, among which the most successful (and most representatively loony) was _Hellzapoppin (1941)_. See full bio »

Born:

John Sigvard Olsen
in Peru, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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1963 The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
The Drunk
– Cry Wolf (1963) … The Drunk
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Olsen & Johnson
– Episode #2.9 (1956) … Olsen & Johnson
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.22 (1952) … Sketch Actor
 
1947 Johnny at the Fair (short)
OLe Olsen
 
1945 See My Lawyer
Ole
 
1944 Ghost Catchers
Ole Olsen
 
1943 Crazy House
Ole
 
1941 Hellzapoppin'
Ole Olsen
 
1939 Boy Friend
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1937 All Over Town
Olsen
 
1936 Country Gentlemen
J.D. McAllister, aka Jerome D. Hamilton
 
1931 Gold Dust Gertie
George Harlan (as Olsen)
 
1931 50 Million Frenchmen
Simon Johanssen (as Olsen)
 
1930 Oh, Sailor Behave
Simon
 
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1942 Private Snuffy Smith ("Time's a-Wastin'" / as Olsen)
 
1937 All Over Town (writer: "McDougal's Mackerel")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1943 Crazy House (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Ole Olsen (1961) … Himself
 
1949-1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #8.11 (1956) … Himself - Comedian (as Olsen and Johnson)
– Episode #2.2 (1949) … Himself (as Olsen and Johnson)
 
1953 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 21 June 1953 (1953) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Fun in the Sun (documentary short)
Himself - Golf Player
 
1951-1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host / Detective Martin / Himself - Guest Vaudevillian Comic
– Episode #2.26 (1952) … Himself - Co-Host/Detective Martin
– Episode #2.15 (1951) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #2.2 (1951) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #2.1 (1951) … Himself - Guest Vaudevillian Comic
 
1949 Fireball Fun-For-All (TV series)
Himself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 10 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1937 Cinema Circus (short)
Himself (as Olsen)
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-13 (short)
Himself
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 (short)
Himself
 
1931 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 6 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Laffing Room Only (1944). Musical comedy/revue. Music by Burton Lane. Lyrics by Burton Lane. Book by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson and Eugene Conrad. Arranger for Glee Club: Pam Davenport, Roy Ringwald and Robert Shaw. General Director for Olsen and Johnson David Murray. Production Supervised by Harry A... See more »

Alternate Names:

Olsen and Johnson | Olsen | Johnson & Olson
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Father-in-law of William Lear, who invented the 8-track tape and the Lear Jet. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio