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Nancy Olson (Nancy Ann Olson) was born on 14 July, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Nancy Olson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?
| Popular As |
Nancy Ann Olson |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
96 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
14 July 1928 |
| Birthday |
14 July |
| Birthplace |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 96 years old group.
Nancy Olson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 96 years old, Nancy Olson height is 5′ 3″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 3″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Nancy Olson's Husband?
Her husband is Alan Jay Lerner (m. 1950-1957)
Alan W. Livingston (m. 1962-2009)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Alan Jay Lerner (m. 1950-1957)
Alan W. Livingston (m. 1962-2009) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Nancy Olson Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nancy Olson worth at the age of 96 years old? Nancy Olson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Nancy Olson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Sunset Blvd. (1950) | $5,000 |
Nancy Olson Social Network
Timeline
Nancy Ann Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American retired actress.
Olson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 14, 1928, and raised there, along with her brother, David.
Her parents were Evelyn Bertha (née Bergstrom), who was of Swedish descent, and Henry John Olson, a physician.
Olson was signed to a film contract by Paramount Pictures in 1948, and, after a few supporting roles, producers began to consider her for more prominent parts.
She was up for the role of Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's film Samson and Delilah (1949), for which Olson later said she was not suited.
Her first big role came in Canadian Pacific (also 1949) with Randolph Scott, then Billy Wilder cast her for his upcoming project.
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Sunset Boulevard (1950).
In Sunset Boulevard (1950), she played Betty Schaefer, for which she gained an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Her pairing with William Holden was considered a success, and she appeared with him in three other films (Union Station, Force of Arms, and Submarine Command, the second and third released the following year), but none repeated their success in Sunset Boulevard.
In 1950, Olson became the third wife of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner.
They had two daughters, Liza and Jennifer.
Other film credits include Big Jim McLain (1952), So Big (1953), Battle Cry (1955), and Dumbbells (2014).
Olson made several appearances in films for the Walt Disney studio.
Olson then moved to New York City where she appeared on Broadway.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, she did guest roles on television.
She co-starred with William Holden in four films, and later appeared in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and its sequel, Son of Flubber (1963), as well as the disaster film Airport 1975 (1974).
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and Son of Flubber (1963) paired her with Fred MacMurray and were popular with movie-goers.
In 1962, she married long-time Capitol Records executive Alan W. Livingston, best known for creating Bozo the Clown and for signing Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and other singers to Capitol.
Olson guest-starred on the Television series The Big Valley playing the mother of Ron Howard in the December 1, 1965, episode titled Night of the Wolf.
Olson is the only female guest starring on The Big Valley to ever marry the character Nick Barkley.
Olson retired from acting in the mid-1980s, although she has made a few rare returns, most recently in 2014.
Olson has been retired since the mid-1980s, although she made a brief, uncredited appearance in Flubber, the 1997 remake of The Absent-Minded Professor.
Olson's success in "Sunset Boulevard" also led to her being cast in the 09/15/1950 episode of the radio program Dimension X, titled "Hello Tomorrow".
He died in 2009; they had one son, Christopher.
Olson is a registered Democrat and has donated to the party under her married name.
