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George Olsen(1893-1971)

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George Olsen
George Olsen was born on 18 March 1893 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Bells of Rosarita (1945) and Follow Thru (1930). He was married to Clara Lee Pilcer and Ethel Shutta. He died on 18 March 1971 in Paramus, New Jersey, USA.
BornMarch 18, 1893
DiedMarch 18, 1971(78)
BornMarch 18, 1893
DiedMarch 18, 1971(78)
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Known for

John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Bullets Over Broadway
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Roy Rogers, Don 'Red' Barry, Sunset Carson, Bill Elliott, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Allan Lane, Robert Livingston, and Trigger in Bells of Rosarita (1945)
Bells of Rosarita
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1945
Nancy Carroll and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Follow Thru (1930)
Follow Thru
6.6
  • Bandleader(as George Olsen and His Band)
  • 1930
Happy Days (1929)
Happy Days
5.4
  • George Olsen
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor

  • Movie-Town (1931)
    Movie-Town
    5.5
    Short
    • Orchestra Leader (as George Olsen and His Orchestra)
    • 1931
  • Nancy Carroll and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Follow Thru (1930)
    Follow Thru
    6.6
    • Bandleader (as George Olsen and His Band)
    • 1930
  • Happy Days (1929)
    Happy Days
    5.4
    • George Olsen
    • 1929

Music Department

  • Eddie Cantor, Samuel Goldwyn, William Anthony McGuire, and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. in Whoopee! (1930)
    Whoopee!
    6.3
    • band leader (uncredited)
    • 1930

Soundtrack

  • Coker Easler and Eva C. in The Walten Files (2020)
    The Walten Files
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Lullaby of the Leaves"
    • 2026
  • John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
    Bullets Over Broadway
    7.4
    • performer: "Who"
    • 1994
  • Roy Rogers, Don 'Red' Barry, Sunset Carson, Bill Elliott, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Allan Lane, Robert Livingston, and Trigger in Bells of Rosarita (1945)
    Bells of Rosarita
    6.1
    • writer: "I'm Going To Build a Big Fence Around Texas"
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • George Olsen and His Band
  • Born
    • March 18, 1893
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 1971
    • Paramus, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouses
      Clara Lee PilcerJune 21, 1939 - March 18, 1971 (his death)
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Popular dance band leader of the 1920's and 1930's. His biggest hit came in 1927 with "The Varsity Drag" and his theme song was "Beyond the Blue Horizon." In his later years, he retired from music to become a successful restaurateur. He died on his 78th birthday, March 18, 1971.

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