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Olin Howland(1886-1959)

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Olin Howland
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Olin Howland had a career in movies which stretched from the 20s, up through the time he passed away, in the late 50s. After a few attempts at films in the silent era, Olin began to appear regularly in the sound pictures of the 1930s. His roles were usually in mysteries and dramas, and he became a western character actor in the 'horse operas' put out by Republic in the 1940s. One of his most memorable roles was also one of his last; he appeared in First Stop (1955), as the owner of a broken down motel in the middle of nowhere, which the Ricardo's and Mertz's are forced to stay at for the night (and which the can't leave because the car's steering wheel was mysteriously *stolen*.
BornFebruary 10, 1886
DiedSeptember 20, 1959(73)
BornFebruary 10, 1886
DiedSeptember 20, 1959(73)
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Known for

Them! (1954)
Them!
7.2
  • Jensen(as Olin Howlin)
  • 1954
Warren William in The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
The Case of the Curious Bride
6.6
  • Coroner Wilbur Strong
  • 1935
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind
8.2
  • A Carpetbagger Businessman
  • 1939
Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw, and Warren William in The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
6.0
  • Wilbur Strong
  • 1936

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  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ed (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1959
  • Cathy Lewis and Bob Sweeney in Fibber McGee and Molly (1959)
    Fibber McGee and Molly
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Adam Davis
    • 1959
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Martin Chandler (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1959
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Charley Perkins
    • Charlie Perkins (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1958–1959
  • The Blob (1958)
    The Blob
    6.3
    • Old Man (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1958
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Paw Jimson (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1958
  • Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Bombers B-52
    5.9
    • Joe (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Scott Brady, Mala Powers, and Bill Williams in The Storm Rider (1957)
    The Storm Rider
    6.1
    • Will Collins (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1957
  • James Stewart in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
    The Spirit of St. Louis
    7.1
    • Surplus Dealer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Circus Boy (1956)
    Circus Boy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Swifty (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1956
  • Theatre of the West
    TV Movie
    • Printer
    • 1955
  • Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    The McConnell Story
    6.3
    • Sam - Postman (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Donald O'Connor in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
    The Donald O'Connor Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
    The Mickey Rooney Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ralph Switzer (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1955
  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • George Skinner (as Olin Howlin)
    • 1955

Soundtrack



  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark"
    • 1955
  • Deanna Durbin, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff in Can't Help Singing (1944)
    Can't Help Singing
    6.2
    • performer: "SWING YOUR SWEETHEART"
    • 1944

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The Blob
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  • Alternative name
    • Olin Howlin
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • February 10, 1886
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1959
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Joby A. Howland
  • Relatives
      Orville Howland(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The Girl and the Wizard. Musical/romance. Music by Julian Edwards. Book by J. Hartley Manners. Lyrics by Robert B. Smith and Edward Madden. Additional lyrics by Melville Gideon, Will A. Heelan, Ned Wayburn and Percival Knight. Additional music by Louis A. Hirsch, George Dougherty, Seymour Furth and Jerome Kern. Musical Director: Cassius Freeborn. Directed by Ned Wayburn. Casino Theatre (moved to The West End Theatre from 27 Dec 1909- close): 27 Sep 1909- Jan 1910 (closing date unknown/104 performances). Cast: Frances Alain (as "Chorus"), Gladys Alexander (as "Chorus"), Daisy Anderson (as "Chorus"), Sam Bernard (as "Herman Scholz"), Blanche Brayton (as "Chorus"), Donald Buchanan (as "Carl Behrend"), Charles K. Burrows (as "Jake Juggers"), Sadie Carr (as "Chorus"), Harry Corson Clarke (as "Count Hochstetter"), Aimee Dalmores (as "Chorus"), Vinnie Danvers (as "Chorus"), Berna DeVore (as "Chorus"), Helen Edwards (as "Chorus"), Marguerite Faulkner (as "Chorus"), Estelle Francesca (as "Chorus"), Anita Francesca (as "Chorus"), Nedra Gage (as "Chorus"), Louise Gale (as "Chorus"), L. Garvey (as "Chorus"), Kitty Gordon (as "Murietta"), Percy Hammond (as "Captain of the Troop"), Henry Holt (as "Burgomaster/Chorus"), May Hopkins [credited as May Hopkins] (as "Chorus"), Olin Howland (as "Chorus"), Gertrude Jenkins (as "Chorus"), Samuel Keene (as "Chorus/Steiffel"), Ethel Kelly (as "Chorus"), Arline LaCrosse (as "Chorus"), Harry Law (as "Chorus"), Bert Lawrence (as "The Baron/Chorus"), Hattie Lorraine (as "Chorus/Gretchen"), Violet Marsden (as "Chorus"), Rita Mason (as "Chorus"), Gracie McMean (as "Chorus"), F.H. Meirose (as "Chorus"), Bertha Montague (as "Chorus"), Ray Mordecai (as "Chorus"), Audrey Munson (as "Chorus"), Blixie Murrie (as "Chorus"), Nellie Neil (as "Chorus"), Olive Norman (as "Chorus"), Flora Parker (as "Felicitas"), Thomas Reynolds (as "Sergeant/Chorus"), Max Robertson (as "Kurt/Chorus"), William Roselle (as "Paul"), Charles P. Scales (as "Chorus/Raoul"), Dorothy Scherer (as "Chorus"), Oscar Schwartz (as "Max Andressen/Chorus"), Cissie Shotten (as "Chorus"), Bessie Shrednecky (as "Mina/Chorus"), Edith Shrednecky (as "Chorus"), Harriet Stanton (as "Frantzi"), Oliver Sterling (as "Schwendemann/Chorus"), Anna Stone (as "Chorus"), Gladys Taylor (as "Chorus"), F. Trebbie (as "Chorus"), Harry Truelson (as "Chorus"), W. Ward (as "Chorus"), Sallie Webb (as "Chorus"), Dora West (as "Chorus"). Produced by Sam S. and Lee Shubert Inc.
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  • Trivia
    Appears as surplus Jenny airplane dealer in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957). In real life, as a young man, he learned to fly airplanes from the Wright Brothers.
  • Nicknames
    • Ole
    • Olin Howlin

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