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Ole Olsen
Deceased

How Did Ole Olsen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/11/1892Died26/01/1963 (aged 70)Died inAlbuquerqueCausekidney diseaseWikidataQ82125 ↗Buried atPalm Downtown Mortuary and CemeteryTMDb#29031 ↗

John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen was an American comedian. He was half of the Olsen and Johnson comedy team, formed in 1914, who became stars of vaudeville, radio, the Broadway stage, motion pictures, and television. Their shows were noted for their crazy blackout gags and orchestrated mayhem. Olsen and Johnson's most famous production was the stage musical Hellzapoppin.

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Filmography13 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1986Classic Comedy TeamsMovieSelf (archive footage)94
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie(archive footage)92
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf58
1947Johnny at the FairMovie—55
1944Ghost CatchersMovieHimself52
1943Crazy HouseMovieHimself51
1941Hellzapoppin'MovieOle Olsen49
1937All Over TownMovieOlsen45
1937Cinema CircusMovieHimself (as Olsen)45
1936Country GentlemenMovieJ.D. McAllister44
1931Gold Dust GertieMovieGeorge Harlan39
193150 Million FrenchmenMovieSimon Johanssen39
1930Oh, Sailor, Behave!MovieSimon38