Christopher Olsen is an American former
child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in film, movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associ ...
.
Olsen is perhaps best known as the kidnapped boy Hank McKenna in ''
The Man Who Knew Too Much''. Other roles include ''
The Fastest Gun Alive
''The Fastest Gun Alive'' is a 1956 MGM Western film starring Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, and Broderick Crawford directed by Russell Rouse.
Plot
Son of a notorious fast-drawing sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) s ...
'', with
Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Classical Hollywood cinema, Hollywood's Golden Age as ...
; ''
Return to Warbow
''Return to Warbow'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Philip Carey. The film is based on the novel ''Return to Warbow'' by Les Savage, Jr. (New York, 1955).
Plot
Philip Carey plays Clay Hollister, an escaped ...
'', with
Phil Carey
Philip Carey (born Eugene Joseph Carey, July 15, 1925February 6, 2009) was an American actor.
Early life and education
On July 15, 1925, Carey was born in Hackensack, New Jersey.[James Mason
James Neville Mason (; 15 May 190927 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was the top box-office attraction in the UK in 1944 and 1945; his British films inc ...]
's son in ''
Bigger Than Life
''Bigger Than Life'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, and Walter Matthau. Its plot follows an ailing school teacher and family man whose life spins out of control when he misuses c ...
;'' and
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone (born Mary Dorothy Maloney; January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress.
Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies, with the exception of a supporting role ...
's son, Jack Shumann, in ''
The Tarnished Angels
''The Tarnished Angels'' is a 1957 black-and-white American CinemaScope drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson, and Robert Middleton. The screenplay by George Zuckerman is based on ...
''.
He also appeared in numerous television series episodes, including ''
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...
'', ''
Lassie
Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called ''Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fic ...
'', ''
The Millionaire'', ''
Make Room for Daddy
''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show fo ...
'', and ''
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...
''.
Personal life
Olsen was born in
Los Angeles, California
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at
Saint Vincent's Hospital
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York d/b/a as Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's, or SVCMC) was a healthcare system, anchored by its flagship hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, locally referred to a ...
. He has been married to Patricia Taulbee since December 6, 1980. They have one child.
His youngest sister is
Susan Olsen
Susan Marie Olsen (born August 14, 1961) is an American actress and former radio host. Olsen is known for her role as Cindy Brady, the youngest Brady child in the sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'' for the full run of the show, from 1969 to 1974.
Early ...
of ''
The Brady Bunch
''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, after ...
'' fame, and his older brother, Larry, played the title character in the
Hal Roach
Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...
comedy, ''
Curley
Curley is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to:
Surname
* August Curley (born 1960), American football player
* Arthur Curley (1938 – 1998), American librarian
* Barney Curley (1939 – 2021), Irish racehorse traine ...
''.
Olsen was a big fan of Anime. Their favorite is "Cory In The House" and "Rugrats: GO Wild"
Filmography
*''
Crashout
''Crashout'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels..
Plot
Convict Van Duff is the le ...
'' (1955) as Timmy Mosher
*''
Bigger Than Life
''Bigger Than Life'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, and Walter Matthau. Its plot follows an ailing school teacher and family man whose life spins out of control when he misuses c ...
'' (1956) as Richie Avery
*''
The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956) as Henry "Hank" McKenna
*''
The Fastest Gun Alive
''The Fastest Gun Alive'' is a 1956 MGM Western film starring Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, and Broderick Crawford directed by Russell Rouse.
Plot
Son of a notorious fast-drawing sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) s ...
'' (1956) as Bobby Tibbs
*''
The Tall T
''The Tall T'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, and Maureen O'Sullivan. Adapted by Burt Kennedy from the 1955 short story "The Captives" by Elmore Leonard, the film is about ...
'' (1957) as Jeff
*''
The Tarnished Angels
''The Tarnished Angels'' is a 1957 black-and-white American CinemaScope drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson, and Robert Middleton. The screenplay by George Zuckerman is based on ...
'' (1957) as Jack Shumann
*''
Return to Warbow
''Return to Warbow'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Philip Carey. The film is based on the novel ''Return to Warbow'' by Les Savage, Jr. (New York, 1955).
Plot
Philip Carey plays Clay Hollister, an escaped ...
'' (1958) as David Fallam
References
External links
*
1946 births
Living people
Male actors from Los Angeles
American male child actors
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