Brad Olson

About Brad Olson

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: April 2, 1926
Birth Place: Eagle Pass, Texas, USA
Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Birth Name: Clarence Joseph Bolleter

Brad Olson

Brad Olson was a professional actor--a member of SAG, AFTRA and Actors Equity--with 35 years of professional experience,...
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As per our current Database, Brad Olson has been died on 8 January, 1981 at Dallas, Texas, USA.

🎂 Brad Olson - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Brad Olson die, Brad Olson was 55 years old.

Popular As Brad Olson
Occupation Actor
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born April 2, 1926 (Eagle Pass, Texas, USA)
Birthday April 2
Town/City Eagle Pass, Texas, USA
Nationality USA

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Brad Olson’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

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Brad Olson was a professional actor--a member of SAG, AFTRA and Actors Equity--with 35 years of professional experience, beginning in the Theatre Arts Department of Texas University. His extensive theater background includes leading and principal roles in approximately 400 plays, ranging from classical theater to musical comedy, appearing with Arthur Treacher, Uta Hagen, Basil Rathbone, Diana Barrymore, Mae West and Alan Alda, among others.

He acted and directed at Margo Jones Theatre, performed at National Classic Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse and Theatre-By-The-Sea, later touring extensively as a principal with The John Kenley Players. His TV appearances include guest-starring roles on such shows as The Andy Griffith Show (1960), The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956), Manhunt (1959), Stage 13 (1950) and Danger (1950), among others.

He has made 24 Class "A" commercials, which have been shown on such early series as Studio One in Hollywood (1948), The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956) and Westinghouse Preview Theatre (1961). He has been a television announcer, radio announcer, hosted symphonic broadcasts and wrote program notes, hosted his own symphonic program and created other music formats and copy, as well as news broadcasts.

"To Ricki - With Pride" series, with Eddie Dowling. He was a comedy writer for Paul Lynde on The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965). He operated his own photography studio and darkroom, doing professional portrait photography, and was published in Bazaar and Vogue magazines.

He was an expert marksman, horseman and, early on, professional jazz musician. He enjoyed writing songs, plays and working on a book in his spare time. He is survived by a daughter who is following in her father's footsteps to become an actor and a singer.

Brad Olson Movies

  • Spring Affair (1960) as Instructor
  • Laffing Time (1959) as Mr. Van Cortland - tax collector
  • The Andy Griffith Show (1961) as John Danby

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