Still of Mandy Patinkin, Mary Steenburgen and James Olson in Ragtime (1981)
Caption: Still of Mandy Patinkin, Mary Steenburgen and James Olson in Ragtime (1981)
Actor
Born: October 8, 1930
Star sign: Libra
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Known for: Commando (1985), The Andromeda Strain (1971), Amityville II: The Possession (1982), Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Source: IMDB
He was a Chicago-based stage actor by the time he began his film career in the forgettable action drama The Sharkfighters (1956). A reedy, sensitive-looking blond, James Olson showed an understated power in his performances that often received critical applause, but also a taciturn personality that kept audiences at bay. His performance as Joanne ...