Nancy Olson

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Nancy Olson

Acting 98 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…

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

8.3 1950 Movie
Flubber

Flubber

5.7 1997 Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
Big Love

Big Love

6.9 2006 TV Show
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

6.2 1965 TV Show
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

6.7 1955 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

7.1 1972 TV Show
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

5.8 1974 Movie
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

7.0 1960 Movie
The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

6.5 1961 Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9 1954 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

    Movie Self

  2. 2006
    Big Love

    TV show Katherine

  3. 2002
    Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

    Movie Self

  4. 2002
    Recreating Pollyanna's America

    Movie Self

  5. 2002
    Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Movie Self

  6. 2002
    A Day in the Life of an Actress

    Movie Self

  7. 1998
    Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

    Movie Self

  8. 1997
    Flubber

    Movie Secretary at Ford Motor Company

  9. 1996
    Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

    Movie Self

  10. 1995
    More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

    Movie Self

  11. 1989
    William Holden: The Golden Boy

    Movie Self

  12. 1987
    Sparky's Magic Piano

    Movie

  13. 1984
    Paper Dolls

    TV show Marjorie Harper

  14. 1982
    Making Love

    Movie Christine

  15. 1977
    Kingston: Confidential

    TV show

  16. 1974
    Airport 1975

    Movie Mrs. Abbott

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  1. 1972
    Snowball Express

    Movie Sue Baxter

  2. 1972
    The Streets of San Francisco

    TV show

  3. 1972
    Banacek

    TV show Louise Merrick

  4. 1969
    Smith!

    Movie Norah Smith

  5. 1965
    The Big Valley

    TV show Julia

  6. 1963
    Channing

    TV show Jessica Landon

  7. 1963
    Son of Flubber

    Movie Betsy Brainard

  8. 1961
    The Absent-Minded Professor

    Movie Betsy Carlisle

  9. 1960
    Pollyanna

    Movie Nancy Furman

  10. 1959
    Startime

    TV show Peggy Thomas

  11. 1956
    High Tor

    Movie Judith

  12. 1955
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    TV show Jan Manning

  13. 1955
    Gunsmoke

    TV show Henrietta Donavan

  14. 1955
    Battle Cry

    Movie Mrs. Pat Rogers

  15. 1954
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    TV show Nancy Furman

  16. 1954
    Producers' Showcase

    TV show Peggy Day

  17. 1954
    The Boy from Oklahoma

    Movie Katie Brannigan

  18. 1953
    So Big

    Movie Dallas O'Mara

  19. 1953
    General Electric Theater

    TV show Judith Gay

  20. 1952
    Big Jim McLain

    Movie Nancy Vallon

  21. 1951
    Submarine Command

    Movie Carol

  22. 1951
    Force of Arms

    Movie Lt. Eleanor Mackay

  23. 1950
    Mr. Music

    Movie Katherine Holbrook

  24. 1950
    Union Station

    Movie Joyce Willecombe