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Jack Olsen(1925-2002)

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Jack Olsen was born on 7 June 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for Night of the Grizzlies, I: The Creation of a Serial Killer and SON: A Psychopath and His Victims. He was married to Su Peterson. He died on 16 July 2002 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA.
BornJune 7, 1925
DiedJuly 16, 2002(77)
BornJune 7, 1925
DiedJuly 16, 2002(77)
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Known for

Night of the Grizzlies
Night of the Grizzlies
  • Writer
    I: The Creation of a Serial Killer
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
      SON: A Psychopath and His Victims
      SON: A Psychopath and His Victims
      TV Series
      • Writer
        The Misbegotten Son
        The Misbegotten Son
        TV Mini Series
        • Writer

          Credits

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          Writer

          • Night of the Grizzlies
            • novel
            • Pre-production
          • Have You Seen My Son (1996)
            Have You Seen My Son
            5.6
            TV Movie
            • book
            • 1996
          • Elizabeth Montgomery and Dale Midkiff in Sins of the Mother (1991)
            Sins of the Mother
            6.3
            TV Movie
            • book
            • 1991
          • The Girls in the Office (1979)
            The Girls in the Office
            6.2
            TV Movie
            • book
            • 1979
          • In-development projects at IMDbPro

          Personal details

          • Born
            • June 7, 1925
            • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
          • Died
            • July 16, 2002
            • Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA(heart attack)
          • Spouse
            • Su Peterson1966 - July 16, 2002 (his death, 8 children)
          • Other works
            (book) "Give a Boy a Gun". Reissue edition. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1990. ISBN 0440131685

          Did you know

          • Trivia
            Su Peterson, Olsen's fourth wife, was the first "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue cover girl. Olsen met her when, as a senior editor on the mag, he accompanied the models to Baja California to write a tie-in travel piece.

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