Filmography
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Known For
50 Million Frenchmen Simon Johanssen (1931) -
Hellzapoppin' Ole Olsen (1941) -
Crazy House Ole Olsen (1943) -
Known For
Ghost Catchers Ole Olsen (1944) -
Soundtrack
Southland Tales (2006) -
Animaniacs (1993) -
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1992) -
The A-Team (1983) -
Colditz (1974) -
The Dirty Dozen (1967) -
Zotz! (1962) -
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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) -
The Phil Silvers Show (1955-1958) -
![The Wings of Eagles]( "The Wings of Eagles")
The Wings of Eagles (1957) -
![The Girl He Left Behind]( "The Girl He Left Behind")
The Girl He Left Behind (1956) -
![What Price Glory]( "What Price Glory")
What Price Glory (1952) -
![Francis Goes to West Point]( "Francis Goes to West Point")
Francis Goes to West Point (1952) -
![When Willie Comes Marching Home]( "When Willie Comes Marching Home")
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![The Admiral Broadway Revue]( "The Admiral Broadway Revue")
The Admiral Broadway Revue (1949) -
![John Loves Mary]( "John Loves Mary")
John Loves Mary (1949) -
![Fighter Squadron]( "Fighter Squadron")
Fighter Squadron (1948) -
![Colonel Effingham's Raid]( "Colonel Effingham's Raid")
Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946) -
![They Were Expendable]( "They Were Expendable")
They Were Expendable (1945) -
![The Shooting of Dan McGoo]( "The Shooting of Dan McGoo")
The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945) -
![Keep Your Powder Dry]( "Keep Your Powder Dry")
Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) -
![Janie]( "Janie")
Janie (1944) -
![Since You Went Away]( "Since You Went Away")
Since You Went Away (1944) -
![Slightly Daffy]( "Slightly Daffy")
Slightly Daffy (1944) -
![Ghost Catchers]( "Ghost Catchers")
Ghost Catchers (1944) -
![See Here, Private Hargrove]( "See Here, Private Hargrove")
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) -
![The Negro Soldier]( "The Negro Soldier")
The Negro Soldier (1944) -
![The United States Service Bands]( "The United States Service Bands")
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![Rookies in Burma]( "Rookies in Burma")
Rookies in Burma (1943) -
![Thousands Cheer]( "Thousands Cheer")
Thousands Cheer (1943) -
![Victory Through Air Power]( "Victory Through Air Power")
Victory Through Air Power (1943) -
![Bombardier]( "Bombardier")
Bombardier (1943) -
![The United States Army Band]( "The United States Army Band")
The United States Army Band (1943) -
![The Human Comedy]( "The Human Comedy")
The Human Comedy (1943) -
![Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs]( "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs")
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![Beyond the Line of Duty]( "Beyond the Line of Duty")
Beyond the Line of Duty (1942) -
![George Washington Slept Here]( "George Washington Slept Here")
George Washington Slept Here (1942) -
![For Me and My Gal]( "For Me and My Gal")
For Me and My Gal (1942) -
![Iceland]( "Iceland")
Iceland (1942) -
![Blitz Wolf]( "Blitz Wolf")
Blitz Wolf (1942) -
![Wings for the Eagle]( "Wings for the Eagle")
Wings for the Eagle (1942) -
![My Favorite Spy]( "My Favorite Spy")
My Favorite Spy (1942) -
![Soldiers in White]( "Soldiers in White")
Soldiers in White (1942) -
![Private Snuffy Smith]( "Private Snuffy Smith")
Private Snuffy Smith (1942) -
![The Bugle Sounds]( "The Bugle Sounds")
The Bugle Sounds (1942) -
![You're in the Army Now]( "You're in the Army Now")
You're in the Army Now (1941) -
![The Rookie Bear]( "The Rookie Bear")
The Rookie Bear (1941) -
![Rookie Revue]( "Rookie Revue")
Rookie Revue (1941) -
![Great Guns]( "Great Guns")
Great Guns (1941) -
![Parachute Battalion]( "Parachute Battalion")
Parachute Battalion (1941) -
![Meet John Doughboy]( "Meet John Doughboy")
Meet John Doughboy (1941) -
![Sergeant York]( "Sergeant York")
Sergeant York (1941) -
![The Great Mr. Nobody]( "The Great Mr. Nobody")
The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) -
![Buck Privates]( "Buck Privates")
Buck Privates (1941) -
![Service with the Colors]( "Service with the Colors")
Service with the Colors (1940) -
![Confederate Honey]( "Confederate Honey")
Confederate Honey (1940) -
![In Old Monterey]( "In Old Monterey")
In Old Monterey (1939) -
![The Shopworn Angel]( "The Shopworn Angel")
The Shopworn Angel (1938) -
![Yellow Jack]( "Yellow Jack")
Yellow Jack (1938) -
![All Over Town]( "All Over Town")
All Over Town (1937) -
![Swing High, Swing Low]( "Swing High, Swing Low")
Swing High, Swing Low (1937) -
![Boom Boom]( "Boom Boom")
Boom Boom (1936) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous (1935) -
![West Point of the Air]( "West Point of the Air")
West Point of the Air (1935) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread (1934) -
![Pack Up Your Troubles]( "Pack Up Your Troubles")
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) -
![The Cuban Love Song]( "The Cuban Love Song")
The Cuban Love Song (1931) -
![Dirigible]( "Dirigible")
Dirigible (1931) -
![A Soldier's Plaything]( "A Soldier's Plaything")
A Soldier's Plaything (1930) -
![Half Shot at Sunrise]( "Half Shot at Sunrise")
Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) -
![A Close Call]( "A Close Call")
A Close Call (1929) -
![Noah's Ark]( "Noah's Ark")
Noah's Ark (1928) -
Soundtrack
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People (1928) -
Actor
![All Star Revue]( "All Star Revue")
All Star Revue Sketch Actor (1952) -
![Johnny at the Fair]( "Johnny at the Fair")
Johnny at the Fair Ole Olsen (1947) -
![See My Lawyer]( "See My Lawyer")
See My Lawyer Ole (1945) -
![Ghost Catchers]( "Ghost Catchers")
Ghost Catchers Ole Olsen (1944) -
![Crazy House]( "Crazy House")
Crazy House Ole Olsen (1943) -
![Hellzapoppin']( "Hellzapoppin'")
Hellzapoppin' Ole Olsen (1941) -
![Fighting Mad]( "Fighting Mad")
Fighting Mad Chess Player (1939) -
![Boy Friend]( "Boy Friend")
Boy Friend Taxi Driver (1939) -
![Winner Take All]( "Winner Take All")
Winner Take All Delivery Man (1939) -
![Paroled from the Big House]( "Paroled from the Big House")
Paroled from the Big House Torchy (1938) -
![All Over Town]( "All Over Town")
All Over Town Olsen (1937) -
![Country Gentlemen]( "Country Gentlemen")
Country Gentlemen J.D. McAllister, aka Jerome D. Hamilton (1936) -
![Gold Dust Gertie]( "Gold Dust Gertie")
Gold Dust Gertie George Harlan (1931) -
![50 Million Frenchmen]( "50 Million Frenchmen")
50 Million Frenchmen Simon Johanssen (1931) -
Actor
![Oh, Sailor Behave!]( "Oh, Sailor Behave!")
Oh, Sailor Behave! Simon (1930) -
Writer
![All Star Revue]( "All Star Revue")
All Star Revue (1951) -
Writer
![Crazy House]( "Crazy House")
Crazy House (1943) -
Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1997) -
![The Republic Pictures Story]( "The Republic Pictures Story")
The Republic Pictures Story (1991) -
![Classic Comedy Teams]( "Classic Comedy Teams")
Classic Comedy Teams (1986) -
![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
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Archive footage
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Cinema Circus (1937)
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Did You Know
Trivia
With Chic Johnson, Ole was half of that lunatic comedy team from vaudeville, Olsen & Johnson. The pair made several films, among which the most successful (and most representatively loony) was Hellzapoppin' (1941).
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
John Sigvard Olsen
Peru, Indiana, USA
Died
(age 70)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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