As of June 2026, James Olson is best known for Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. Find every show and movie James Olson has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
James Olson

James Olson

Actor Born 1930 Evanston, Illinois, USA 12 TV Shows 8 Movies

James Olson (October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022) was an American actor. From 1952 until 1954, he was a military policeman in the United States Army. He performed stage work in and around Chicago before his 1956 film debut in The Sharkfighters. His Broadway credits include Of Love Remembered (1967),...

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📺 James Olson's TV Shows

Columbo
Paul Rifkin
1971
Murder, She Wrote
Clarence La Rue
1984
Bonanza
Vance
1959
Mannix
1967
Mannix
Donald Jordan
1967
Ironside
1967
Ironside
Marvin Bosner
1967
Hawaii Five-O
Mariss
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Stoner
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Bernie Brown
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Travis Marshall
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Kenneth Ames
1968

🎬 James Olson's Movies

Commando
Major General Franklin Kirby
1985
The Andromeda Strain
Dr. Mark Hall
1971
Ragtime
Father
1981
Amityville II: The Possession
Father Adamsky
1982
The Mafu Cage
David
1978
The Stalking Moon
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1968
Rachel, Rachel
Nick Kazlik
1968
The Spell
Glenn
1977

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