Olan Soule

Actor

About

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Born

February 28, 1909

Died

February 01, 1994

Cause of Death

Lung Cancer

Biography

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Soule had his heyday during the golden age of radio, amassing lead credits starting in 1933 with "Little Orphan Annie" and "Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy" and achieving his greatest fame on the serial "First Nighter." On TV, Soule appeared as a regular on "Captain Midnight" (1954), in guest spots on various series including "The Six-Million-Dollar Man" and "Simon and Simon," and provi...

Filmography

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The Jerk, Too (1984)

Code Red (1981)

The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Photos & Videos

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Lady Takes a Sailor - (Original Trailer)

Cincinnati Kid, The - (Original Trailer)

Biography

Soule had his heyday during the golden age of radio, amassing lead credits starting in 1933 with "Little Orphan Annie" and "Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy" and achieving his greatest fame on the serial "First Nighter." On TV, Soule appeared as a regular on "Captain Midnight" (1954), in guest spots on various series including "The Six-Million-Dollar Man" and "Simon and Simon," and provided voices for several cartoon characters beginning with Batman on "Super Friends" (1973). His last TV work included a bit part in "The Jerk, Too" (1984), a sequel/remake of the Steve Martin feature vehicle, and a recurring role on the detective series "Simon and Simon" (1986).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Jerk, Too (1984)

Code Red (1981)

The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)

The Towering Inferno (1974)

The Six-Million-Dollar Man (1973)

The Seven Minutes (1971)

Harvey Underwood

The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971)

The Destructors (1968)

The Bubble (1966)

The Bubble (1966)

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

Cash McCall (1960)

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

Basto, the bartender

North by Northwest (1959)

Assistant auctioneer

The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)

Francis in the Haunted House (1956)

Francis in the Navy (1955)

Ticket agent at airport

Queen Bee (1955)

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Major Martin Fielding

Prince of Players (1955)

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Assistant hotel manager

The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

Human Desire (1954)

Francis Joins the WACS (1954)

Trouble Along the Way (1953)

Call Me Madam (1953)

Never Wave at a WAC (1953)

Lieutenant quartermaster

Monkey Business (1952)

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)

The Story of Will Rogers (1952)

The Atomic City (1952)

Mortimer Fenton

Bronco Buster (1952)

Junior Chamber of Commerce president

Hollywood Story (1951)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

You Never Can Tell (1951)

Cuban Fireball (1951)

Destination Big House (1950)

It's a Great Feeling (1949)

The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)

Cast (Special)

The 25th Man (1982)

Getaway Car (1958)

Cast (Short)

The Hurrying Kind (1962)

Life Events

1933

Early lead role on radio, "Little Orphan Annie"

1950

Film acting debut, "Destination Big House"

1954

TV debut, playing Aristotle "Tut" Jones on "Captain Midnight"

1986

Last TV appearance, "Simon and Simon"

Videos

Lady Takes a Sailor - (Original Trailer) A woman (Jane Wyman) is saved from drowning by a mysterious submarine, but nobody believes her in Lady Takes A Sailor (1949).

Cincinnati Kid, The - (Original Trailer) Card sharks try to deal with personal problems during a big game in New Orleans in The Cincinnati Kid (1965), starring Steve McQueen.

Stars and Stripes Forever - (Original Trailer) Clifton Webb stars in the story of the March King, John Philip Sousa in Stars and Stripes Forever (1952).

Great Diamond Robbery, The - (Original Trailer) Red Skelton plays a diamond cutter who unwittingly helps a jewel thief in The Great Diamond Robbery (1954).

Bibliography

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