Nancy Olson

Known for Acting

7/14/1928(Age 97)

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 (43 credits)

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Big Love

2006

The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.

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Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

2002

Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.

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A Day in the Life of an Actress

2002

Actress Nancy Olson details the average day of shooting for an actress.

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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

2002

Interviews with cast and crew members detail the making of the Disney classic.

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Recreating Pollyanna's America

2002

Members of the cast and crew of Disney's Pollyanna, look back on location shooting in Santa Rosa.

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Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

5.7

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Flubber

1997

Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.

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Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996

Amiable and unassuming, Fred MacMurray went from small-town boy to one of Hollywood and television's most enduring stars.

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

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

1995

This 30th anniversary documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "My Fair Lady," the classic musical about a poor young girl transformed into a woman of society through the tutoring of Prof. Henry Higgins. Includes footage of the filming process, as well as discussion by modern film critics about the impact movie had on later films.

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William Holden: The Golden Boy

1989

It was said of him that in more than 70 films, he never once gave a bad performance.

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Sparky's Magic Piano

1987

A boy becomes a virtuoso pianist, but when he gets too big-headed the piano decides to teach him a lesson.

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Paper Dolls

1984

Paper Dolls is an American prime time soap opera which aired for 14 episodes on ABC from September 23, 1984 to December 25, 1984. Set in New York's fashion industry, the show centered around top modeling agency owner Racine, her conflicts with the family of cosmetics tycoon Grant Harper, and the careers of two teenage models. The series was based on a 1982 TV movie of the same name.