Richard K. Olsen

Richard K. Olsen

Deceased · Born: Nov 16, 1931 · Died: Apr 28, 2007

Personal Details

BornNov 16, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA

Biography

Richard K. Olsen was a multifaceted individual who pursued various creative and spiritual endeavors throughout his life. As an actor, he had the opportunity to share the stage with several notable individuals, including Frank Capra Jr. in the production of Arsenic and Old Lace, Brian Kerwin in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and even football star Joe Namath in Cactus Flower, which marked the inaugural production of The Wilmington Opera House Theater Company in 1985.

Olsen's impressive career in the entertainment industry spanned multiple platforms, including film, television, and theater. He was also deeply committed to his faith, and his passion for drama led him to establish a drama ministry at The Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Olsen was a devoted husband and father. He and his wife, Barbara, were a formidable team, both on and off stage. They co-hosted a Sunday morning Christian program on local radio station WAAV, sharing their faith and values with their community.

Sadly, Richard K. Olsen passed away in 2007, leaving behind his loving wife, Barbara, as well as their four children and three grandchildren. His legacy continues to inspire and influence those who had the privilege of knowing him.

Career

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2012
{"id":22798,"title":"The List","year":"2007","character":"Michael Flournoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-list-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22798.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The List
The List as Michael Flournoy
{"id":55011,"title":"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure","year":"1999","character":"Thomas Edison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-spring-break-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55011.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":11213,"title":"The Night Flier","year":"1997","character":"Claire Bowie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-flier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nrln379rs50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nrln379rs50.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Night Flier
The Night Flier as Claire Bowie
{"id":156784,"title":"Horror Story","year":"1997","character":"Mr. Swatzel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/horror-story-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156784.jpg"},"released":1}
Horror Story
Horror Story as Mr. Swatzel
{"id":56887,"title":"Perfect Crime","year":"1997","character":"Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56887.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14185,"title":"A Different Kind of Christmas","year":"1996","character":"Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-different-kind-of-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14185.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":157180,"title":"Sophie & the Moonhanger","year":"1996","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sophie-the-moonhanger-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157180.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":157145,"title":"All She Ever Wanted","year":"1996","character":"Judge Atwater","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-she-ever-wanted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157145.jpg"},"released":1}
All She Ever Wanted
All She Ever Wanted as Judge Atwater
{"id":24413,"title":"Fall Time","year":"1995","character":"Officer Duane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fall-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24413.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Fall Time
Fall Time as Officer Duane
{"id":157192,"title":"Death in Small Doses","year":"1995","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-in-small-doses-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157192.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":157692,"title":"Trade-Off","year":"1995","character":"Jack","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trade-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157692.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":57504,"title":"The Face on the Milk Carton","year":"1995","character":"L. McDonnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-face-on-the-milk-carton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57504.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58092,"title":"The Birds II: Land's End","year":"1994","character":"Doc Rayburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-birds-ii-lands-end-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58092.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":204385,"title":"Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire","year":"1994","character":"Leland Carver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moment-of-truth-caught-in-the-crossfire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204385.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204385.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58427,"title":"Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics","year":"1994","character":"(segment \"Where the Dead Are\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twilight-zone-rod-serlings-lost-classics-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg"},"released":1}
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics as (segment "Where the Dead Are")
{"id":8368,"title":"Radioland Murders","year":"1994","character":"'Lieutenant Cross' Actor \/ Pa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radioland-murders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gavgb9ilua0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gavgb9ilua0.jpg"},"released":1}
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders as 'Lieutenant Cross' Actor / Pa
{"id":7450,"title":"The Road to Wellville","year":"1994","character":"Fox Fur Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-road-to-wellville","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7450.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":158511,"title":"Linda","year":"1993","character":"Journeyman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/linda-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158511.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Linda
Linda as Journeyman
{"id":58735,"title":"The Portrait","year":"1993","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-portrait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58735.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156001,"title":"Day-O","year":"1992","character":"Papa Louie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/day-o","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156001.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156001.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Day-O
Day-O as Papa Louie
{"id":59104,"title":"Alan & Naomi","year":"1992","character":"Finch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alan-naomi-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59104.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24322,"title":"Wildflower","year":"1991","character":"Doc Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wildflower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24322.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Wildflower
Wildflower as Doc Murphy
{"id":59798,"title":"Paradise","year":"1991","character":"Minister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59798.jpg"},"released":1}
Paradise
Paradise as Minister
{"id":159345,"title":"She Says She's Innocent","year":"1991","character":"Gary Stuart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-says-shes-innocent-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159345.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8140,"title":"29th Street","year":"1991","character":"Father Lawery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/29th-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8140.jpg"},"released":1}
29th Street
29th Street as Father Lawery
{"id":7490,"title":"Rambling Rose","year":"1991","character":"Chief of Police","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rambling-rose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7490.jpg"},"released":1}
Rambling Rose
Rambling Rose as Chief of Police
{"id":23792,"title":"Dracula's Widow","year":"1988","character":"The Drunk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/draculas-widow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23792.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Dracula's Widow
Dracula's Widow as The Drunk
{"id":8803,"title":"Track 29","year":"1988","character":"Delegate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/track-29","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8803.jpg"},"released":1}
Track 29
Track 29 as Delegate
{"id":61282,"title":"Traxx","year":"1988","character":"Reporter #5","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/traxx","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg"},"released":1}
Traxx
Traxx as Reporter #5
{"id":61140,"title":"Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story","year":"1988","character":"Mayor Lochner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quiet-victory-the-charlie-wedemeyer-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61140.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6872,"title":"The Bedroom Window","year":"1987","character":"Late Night Shopper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bedroom-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6872.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window as Late Night Shopper