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Walter Olkewicz(1948-2021)

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Walter Olkewicz in Twin Peaks (1990)
A spoiled rich young man hires a young hustler, who lives in a broken car and owes money to a dicey loan shark, to take his place in his elite prep school and graduate for him.
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Walter Olkewicz was born on 14 May 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), The Client (1994) and 1941 (1979). He died on 6 April 2021 in Reseda, California, USA.
BornMay 14, 1948
DiedApril 6, 2021(72)
BornMay 14, 1948
DiedApril 6, 2021(72)
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Known for

Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
7.3
  • Jacques Renault
  • 1992
Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in The Client (1994)
The Client
6.7
  • Jerome 'Romey' Clifford
  • 1994
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Eddie Deezen, and Robert Stack in 1941 (1979)
1941
5.7
  • Hinshaw
  • 1979
Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
Partners in Crime
6.5
TV Series
  • Harmon Shain

Credits

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Actor

  • Twin Peaks (2017)
    Twin Peaks
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Jean-Michel Renault
    • 2017
  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)
    Everwood
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mike O'Connell
    • 2002
  • Par 6 (2002)
    Par 6
    6.2
    • Walt Hegelman
    • 2002
  • Last Days (2001)
    Last Days
    7.4
    • Warden Phillips
    • 2001
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Georgia's Man
    • 2001
  • Arli$$ (1996)
    Arli$$
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 2000
  • Lloyd Bridges, Josh Charles, and Alexandra Wentworth in Meeting Daddy (2000)
    Meeting Daddy
    4.6
    • Dink Branson
    • 2000
  • Emergency Room 2 (1999)
    Emergency Room 2
    5.6
    Video Game
    • Mike Roscope
    • 1999
  • Traci Lords and Julie Bowen in You're Killing Me... (1999)
    You're Killing Me...
    4.9
    • The Embalmer
    • 1999
  • Clayton Rohner and Richard Brooks in Good vs Evil (1999)
    Good vs Evil
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gus Wine
    • 1999
  • Dharma & Greg (1997)
    Dharma & Greg
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Howie
    • 1999
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Otto Schenkel (segment "Epitaph")
    • 1999
  • The Wayans Bros. (1995)
    The Wayans Bros.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ernie
    • 1999
  • Sam Elliott in You Know My Name (1999)
    You Know My Name
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Killian
    • 1999
  • Suicide, the Comedy (1998)
    Suicide, the Comedy
    6.6
    • 1998

Soundtrack

  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "To Sir, With Love" (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "You're the Top", "Getting to Know You", "The Sound of Music", "High Hopes" (uncredited)
    • 1981

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Walter Olkewicz's Homepage
  • Alternative names
    • Ray Holland
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • May 14, 1948
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 6, 2021
    • Reseda, California, USA(infection)
  • Spouse
    • ?(1 child)
  • Children
    • Zak Olkewicz
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Olkewicz's son, Zach, dropped out of high school to care for his father during his illnesses. Olkewicz had been disabled since 2000 following knee surgery. Zach, now a writer and producer, studied for the GED test and scored a perfect 4000 on the test. He was the only person of 569,000 people who took the test in California to accomplish this and was one of only six in the nation.

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