James Olson
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A graduate of Northwestern University, actor James Olson did stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film bow in The Sharkfighters. Angular and sandy-haired, Olson was well suited to classical stage roles. In films and on television, it was his lot to portray a long line of understanding husbands, doubting doctors, mystery killers and corporate bigwigs. James Olson garnered some of his best reviews for his performance as Joanne Woodward's autumn romance in Rachel, Rachel (1967), under the direction of Paul Newman.
Highest Rated Movies
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90%
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86%
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83%
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70%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | Rachel River |
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— | 1987 |
| 70% | Commando |
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— | 1985 |
| 6% | Amityville II: The Possession |
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— | 1982 |
| 90% | Ragtime |
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— | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | My Sister, My Love |
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— | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | The Spell |
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— | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | Someone I Touched |
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— | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | Strange New World |
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— | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | Manhunter |
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— | 1974 |
| 83% | The Missiles of October |
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— | 1974 |
| 40% | The Groundstar Conspiracy |
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— | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | Incident on a Dark Street |
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— | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | Paper Man |
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— | 1971 |
| 60% | Wild Rovers |
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— | 1971 |
| 67% | The Andromeda Strain |
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— | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | Crescendo |
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— | 1970 |
| No Score Yet | Moon Zero Two |
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— | 1969 |
| 86% | Rachel, Rachel |
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— | 1968 |
| No Score Yet | The Three Sisters |
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— | 1965 |
| No Score Yet | The Strange One |
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— | 1957 |
| No Score Yet | The Sharkfighters |
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— | 1956 |
| No Score Yet | Manhunt in Space |
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— | 1954 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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| No Score Yet |
Little House on the Prairie
1974-1984
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Quotes from James Olson's Characters
| Col. John Matrix: | This was the last time. |
| General Kirby: | Until a next time. |
| Col. John Matrix: | No chance. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (possessed) - Look at me. When I was making my confession, you thought about making love to me. Didn't you? |
| Patricia Montelli: | (possessed) Look at me. When I was making my confession, you thought about making love to me. Didn't you? |
| Father Adamsky: | No. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (possessed) - Look at me! Confess! Dirty priest. You wanted it. You wanted it! |
| Patricia Montelli: | (possessed) Look at me! Confess! Dirty priest. You wanted it. You wanted it! |
| Father Adamsky: | (answers the phone) - Hello? |
| Father Adamsky: | (answers the phone) Hello? |
| Patricia Montelli: | (who's already DEAD) - Hello? |
| Patricia Montelli: | (who's already DEAD) Hello? |
| Father Adamsky: | Who's this? |
| Patricia Montelli: | (who's already DEAD) - Father Adamsky? Father? I'm worried...I'm worried about Sonny...Afraid of him. I don't know why, but...I think he wants to kill us. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (who's already DEAD) Father Adamsky? Father? I'm worried. I'm worried about Sonny. Afraid of him. I don't know why, but, I think he wants to kill us. |
| Father Adamsky: | Is it your intention not to show yourself again? |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - I could. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) I could. |
| Father Adamsky: | When? |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - When I please. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) When I please. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed, and laughing) - I told you you'd have to leave. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed, and laughing) I told you you'd have to leave. |
| Father Adamsky: | You wanna destroy this boy's life? |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - I do what I want. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) I do what I want. |
| Father Adamsky: | You must leave this boy's body, what your follow presence occupies. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - Why should I leave? I like it here. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) Why should I leave? I like it here. |
| Father Adamsky: | I will cast you out. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - Oh...How? |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) Oh...How? |
| Father Adamsky: | With an exorcism. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - You can't do that. You're not authorized. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) You can't do that. You're not authorized. |
| Father Adamsky: | How do you know? |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) - We know everything. |
| Sonny Montelli: | (possessed) We know everything. |
| Father Tom: | Frank, hold on for a minute. Would you least tell me where we're going? |
| Father Adamsky: | Amityville. |
| Father Tom: | Why? |
| Father Adamsky: | Something horrible has happened. |
| Father Tom: | Frank, you had a dream. I know it must've had a powerful effect on you, but it was just a dream. |
| Father Adamsky: | I pray to God you're right. |
| Father Adamsky: | (pulls out the holly sprinkler from his bag) - Now, here's that sprinkler. |
| Father Adamsky: | (pulls out the holly sprinkler from his bag) Now, here's that sprinkler. |
| Chancellor: | From which the blood emerged. |
| Father Adamsky: | That is correct. |
| Chancellor: | Well, what do you want of me? |
| Father Adamsky: | Well, I may need a proof for an exorcism. |
| Chancellor: | An exorcism? |
| Father Adamsky: | After what happened in that house-- |
| Father Adamsky: | After what happened in that house? |
| Chancellor: | Wait a minute...Do you believe in ghost strength? - I saw a ghost once. Or at least...what appeared to be a ghost. Although I thought I saw a ghost, there may have been another explanation; likewise in the matter at hand. We must start with you. Make sure, you're seeing what you think you are...The worst thing in this whole area...and you know this, father...is to rush into anything. |
| Chancellor: | Wait a minute...Do you believe in ghost strength? I saw a ghost once. Or at least, what appeared to be a ghost. Although I thought I saw a ghost, there may have been another explanation; likewise in the matter at hand. We must start with you. Make sure, you're seeing what you think you are. The worst thing in this whole area, and you know this father, is to rush into anything. |
| Father Adamsky: | Frankly, I don't think we have time!Frankly, I don't think we have time! |
| Father Adamsky: | Frankly, I don't think we have time! Frankly, I don't think we have time! |
| Father Adamsky: | (while blessing the house, enters Sonny's room) - Why are you hiding? |
| Father Adamsky: | (while blessing the house, enters Sonny's room) Why are you hiding? |
| Sonny Montelli: | I'm not. I just don't wanna talk to anyone. This is my room. I wanna be alone. |
| Father Adamsky: | Your...your mother ask me to come. |
| Father Adamsky: | Your, your mother ask me to come. |
| Sonny Montelli: | So? Bless my mother's room. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (in the confession booth at church) - It is a big sin. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (in the confession booth at church) It is a big sin. |
| Father Adamsky: | Don't be afraid. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (talking about her brother) - I...went all the way...with...my friend. |
| Patricia Montelli: | (talking about her brother) I...went all the way...with...my friend. |
| Father Adamsky: | You must...resist this temptation. One day perhaps you'll...meet someone. Marry. Raise a family. Even if you love him very much, you must resist. |
| Father Adamsky: | You must resist this temptation. One day perhaps you'll...meet someone. Marry. Raise a family. Even if you love him very much, you must resist. |
| Patricia Montelli: | We do not love each other. |
| Father Adamsky: | You don't love each other? Then this is...This is only a sexual matter? |
| Father Adamsky: | You don't love each other? Then this is, this is only a sexual matter? |
| Patricia Montelli: | He does it...just...to hurt- |
| Patricia Montelli: | He does it, just...to hurt. |
| Father Adamsky: | Well...to hurt who? Hurt you? |
| Father Adamsky: | Well, to hurt who? Hurt you? |
| Patricia Montelli: | ...To hurt God. |
| Patricia Montelli: | To hurt God. |