
Deceased
How Did Johnny Olson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 75GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/05/1910Born inWindom, Minnesota, USADied12/10/1985 (aged 75)Died inSanta MonicaCausestrokeWikidataQ3182950 ↗Buried atLewisburgTMDb#1217788 ↗
John Leonard Olson was an American radio personality and television announcer. Olson is perhaps best known for his work as an announcer for game shows, particularly the work he did for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Olson was the longtime announcer for the original To Tell the Truth and What's My Line? and spent more than a decade as announcer for both Match Game and The Price Is Right, working on the latter series at the time of his death.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ThrobSeries | — | 76 |
| 1984 | Body LanguageSeries | Self - Announcer | 74 |
| 1978 | The Honeymooners Christmas SpecialMovie | Self - Announcer / Radio Voice (voice) | 68 |
| 1978 | WKRP in CincinnatiSeries | Announcer (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1978 | Card SharksSeries | — | 68 |
| 1977 | The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas CarolMovie | Self - Announcer / Town Crier | 67 |
| 1976 | The Honeymooners Specials: Second HoneymoonMovie | Self - Announcer | 66 |
| 1970 | He Said, She SaidSeries | Self - Announcer | 60 |
| 1962 | The Match GameSeries | Self - Announcer | 52 |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSeries | Himself | 52 |