ACTOR
Nancy Olson
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).
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- Born
- Jul 14, 1928
- Birthplace
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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).
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Filmography
Movies
Portrait of JennieTeenager in Art Gallery
1948
Canadian PacificCecille Gautier
1949
Mr. MusicKatherine Holbrook
1950
Sunset BoulevardBetty Schaefer
1950
Union StationJoyce Willecombe
1950
Force of ArmsLt. Eleanor Mackay
1951
Submarine CommandCarol
1951
Big Jim McLainNancy Vallon
1952
So BigDallas O'Mara
1953
The Boy from OklahomaKatie Brannigan
1954
Battle CryMrs. Pat Rogers
1955
High TorJudith
1956
PollyannaNancy Furman
1960
The Absent-Minded ProfessorBetsy Carlisle
1961
Son of FlubberBetsy Brainard
1963
Smith!Norah Smith
1969
Snowball ExpressSue Baxter
1972
Airport 1975Mrs. Abbott
1974
Making LoveChristine
1982
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987
William Holden: The Golden BoySelf
1989
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'Self
1995
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next DoorSelf
1996
FlubberSecretary at Ford Motor Company
1997
Billy Wilder: The Human ComedySelf
1998
A Day in the Life of an ActressSelf
2002
Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceSelf
2002
Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaSelf
2002
Sunset Boulevard: A Look BackSelf
2002
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsSelf
2008Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreLisa · 1 eps
1950
Your Show of Shows1 eps
1950
General Electric TheaterJudith Gay · 1 eps
1953PS
Producers' ShowcasePeggy Day · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyNancy Furman · 3 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJan Manning · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeHenrietta Donavan · 1 eps
1955
StartimePeggy Thomas · 1 eps
1959
ChanningJessica Landon · 1 eps
1963
The Big ValleyJulia · 1 eps
1965
BanacekLouise Merrick · 1 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
Kingston: Confidential1 eps
1977
Paper DollsMarjorie Harper · 14 eps
1984
Big LoveKatherine · 1 eps
2006Photos
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