Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Age 97 — born July 14, 1928·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Nancy Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American screen, television, and stage actress. She was an Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nominee for her portrayal of Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard (1950).

Drama

36Credits15 TV · 21 films
1948–2006Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedBanacek
6.6 Average ratingacross 36 titles

Top TV shows 15best Nancy Olson shows

  1. 1Banacek posterBanacekLouise Merrick · 1 ep · 19728.5
  2. 2The Wonderful World of Disney posterThe Wonderful World of DisneyNancy Furman · 3 eps · 19547.9
  3. 3Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsJan Manning · 1 ep · 19557.8
  4. 4Channing posterChanningJessica Landon · 1 ep · 19637.5
  5. 5Your Show of Shows posterYour Show of Shows1 ep · 19507.3
  6. 6The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San Francisco1 ep · 19727.0
  7. 7Kingston: Confidential posterKingston: Confidential1 ep · 19777.0
  8. 8Big Love posterBig LoveKatherine · 1 ep · 20066.9
  9. 9General Electric Theater posterGeneral Electric TheaterJudith Gay · 1 ep · 19536.8
  10. 10Producers' ShowcasePeggy Day · 1 ep · 19546.8
  11. 11Startime posterStartimePeggy Thomas · 1 ep · 19596.8
  12. 12Lux Video TheatreLisa · 1 ep · 19506.7
  13. 13Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeHenrietta Donavan · 1 ep · 19556.7
  14. 14The Big Valley posterThe Big ValleyJulia · 1 ep · 19656.2
  15. 15Paper Dolls posterPaper DollsMarjorie Harper · 14 eps · 19846.0

Top movies 21best Nancy Olson movies

  1. 1High Tor posterHigh TorJudith · 19568.3
  2. 2Sunset Boulevard posterSunset BoulevardBetty Schaefer · 1950 · Drama8.3
  3. 3Portrait of Jennie posterPortrait of JennieTeenager in Art Gallery · 19487.2
  4. 4Pollyanna posterPollyannaNancy Furman · 19607.0
  5. 5Making Love posterMaking LoveChristine · 19826.9
  6. 6Snowball Express posterSnowball ExpressSue Baxter · 19726.8
  7. 7Force of Arms posterForce of ArmsLt. Eleanor Mackay · 19516.7
  8. 8The Absent-Minded Professor posterThe Absent-Minded ProfessorBetsy Carlisle · 19616.6
  9. 9Union Station posterUnion StationJoyce Willecombe · 19506.5
  10. 10Mr. Music posterMr. MusicKatherine Holbrook · 19506.5
  11. 11Son of Flubber posterSon of FlubberBetsy Brainard · 19636.1
  12. 12Sparky's Magic Piano posterSparky's Magic Piano19875.9
  13. 13Smith! posterSmith!Norah Smith · 19695.9
  14. 14Submarine Command posterSubmarine CommandCarol · 19515.8
  15. 15Airport 1975 posterAirport 1975Mrs. Abbott · 19745.8
  16. 16Battle Cry posterBattle CryMrs. Pat Rogers · 19555.7
  17. 17The Boy from Oklahoma posterThe Boy from OklahomaKatie Brannigan · 19545.7
  18. 18Flubber posterFlubberSecretary at Ford Motor Company · 19975.7
  19. 19So Big posterSo BigDallas O'Mara · 19535.5
  20. 20Canadian Pacific posterCanadian PacificCecille Gautier · 19495.2
  21. 21Big Jim McLain posterBig Jim McLainNancy Vallon · 19525.0

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