Acting
Nancy Olson
Born July 14, 1928 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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).
Known for
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Sunset Boulevard
Betty Schaefer
5.7 TMDB
Flubber
Secretary at Ford Motor Company
5.8 TMDB
Airport 1975
Mrs. Abbott
7.8 TMDB
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jan Manning
6.9 TMDB
Pollyanna
Nancy Furman
6.5 TMDB
The Absent-Minded Professor
Betsy Carlisle
6.9 TMDB
Big Love
Katherine
7.2 TMDB
Portrait of Jennie
Teenager in Art Gallery
6.7 TMDB
Gunsmoke
Henrietta Donavan
7.1 TMDB
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
6.1 TMDB
Son of Flubber
Betsy Brainard
6.2 TMDB
The Big Valley
Julia
6.5 TMDB
Union Station
Joyce Willecombe
6.7 TMDB
Snowball Express
Sue Baxter
6.9 TMDB
Making Love
Christine
7.9 TMDB
The Wonderful World of Disney
Nancy Furman
5.2 TMDB
Canadian Pacific
Cecille Gautier
5.0 TMDB
Big Jim McLain
Nancy Vallon
5.8 TMDB
Battle Cry
Mrs. Pat Rogers
6.8 TMDB
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Filmography
- 2008The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsSelfMovie
- 2006Big LoveKatherineSeries
- 2002Sunset Boulevard: A Look BackSelfMovie
- 2002Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceSelfMovie
- 2002A Day in the Life of an ActressSelfMovie
- 2002Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaSelfMovie
- 1998Billy Wilder: The Human ComedySelfMovie
- 1997FlubberSecretary at Ford Motor CompanyMovie
- 1996Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next DoorSelfMovie
- 1995More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'SelfMovie
- 1989William Holden: The Golden BoySelfMovie
- 1987Sparky's Magic PianoMovie
- 1984Paper DollsMarjorie HarperSeries
- 1982Making LoveChristineMovie
- 1977Kingston: ConfidentialSeries
- 1974Airport 1975Mrs. AbbottMovie
- 1972Snowball ExpressSue BaxterMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1972BanacekLouise MerrickSeries
- 1969Smith!Norah SmithMovie
- 1965The Big ValleyJuliaSeries
- 1963ChanningJessica LandonSeries
- 1963Son of FlubberBetsy BrainardMovie
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorBetsy CarlisleMovie
- 1960PollyannaNancy FurmanMovie
- 1959StartimePeggy ThomasSeries
- 1956High TorJudithMovie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJan ManningSeries
- 1955GunsmokeHenrietta DonavanSeries
- 1955Battle CryMrs. Pat RogersMovie
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyNancy FurmanSeries
- 1954Producers' ShowcasePeggy DaySeries
- 1954The Boy from OklahomaKatie BranniganMovie
- 1953So BigDallas O'MaraMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterJudith GaySeries
- 1952Big Jim McLainNancy VallonMovie
- 1951Submarine CommandCarolMovie
- 1951Force of ArmsLt. Eleanor MackayMovie
- 1950Mr. MusicKatherine HolbrookMovie
- 1950Union StationJoyce WillecombeMovie
- 1950Lux Video TheatreLisaSeries
- 1950Sunset BoulevardBetty SchaeferMovie
- 1950Your Show of ShowsSeries
- 1949Canadian PacificCecille GautierMovie
- 1948Portrait of JennieTeenager in Art GalleryMovie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries