Christopher Olsen (actor)

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Christopher Olsen
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Olsen in the trailer of the film Bigger Than Life .
Born
Christopher Robin Olsen

September 19, 1946(age 76)
Other namesChris Olsen
Years active1950-1960
SpousePatricia Taulbee (m:1980)
Relatives Susan Olsen (sister)

Christopher Olsen is an American former child actor.

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Olsen is perhaps best known as the kidnapped boy Hank McKenna in The Man Who Knew Too Much . Other roles include The Fastest Gun Alive , with Glenn Ford; Return to Warbow , with Phil Carey; James Mason's son in Bigger Than Life; and Dorothy Malone's son, Jack Shumann, in The Tarnished Angels .

He also appeared in numerous television series episodes, including Cheyenne , Lassie , The Millionaire , Make Room for Daddy , and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet .

Personal life

Olsen was born in Los Angeles, California to Lawernece Olsen and DeLoise Olsen at Saint Vincent's Hospital. He has been married to Patricia Taulbee since December 6, 1980. They have one child. [1]

His youngest sister is Susan Olsen of The Brady Bunch fame, and his older brother, Larry, played the title character in the Hal Roach comedy, Curley .

Filmography

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References

  1. "Christopher Olsen Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-12-29.