Jack Larson

Biography

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Jack Edward Larson (February 8, 1928 – September 20, 2015) was an American actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer best known for his portrayal of photographer/cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on the television series Adventures of Superman.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Dewey Butler

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Kenneth Dexter

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

The Millionaire

Buzz

Adventures of Superman

Jimmy Olsen

Superboy

Lou Lamont

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2018	Making Montgomery Clift	Self
2014	The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh	Self
2006	Superman Returns	Bo the Bartender
2006	Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman	Self
2004	Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess	Self
2004	The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent	Self
2004	The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy	Self
1988	Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel	Self
1987	Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star	Self (archive footage)
1983	Montgomery Clift	Self
1975	James Dean: The First American Teenager	Self
1968	The Movie Orgy	Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)
1963	The Young Swingers	Pete Mundy
1957	Johnny Trouble	Eddie Landis
1954	Stamp Day for Superman	Jimmy Olsen
1954	Superman and Scotland Yard	Jimmy Olsen
1954	Superman Flies Again	Jimmy Olsen
1954	Superman and the Jungle Devil	Jimmy Olsen
1954	Superman in Exile	Jimmy Olsen
1954	Superman's Peril	Jimmy Olsen
1953	Three Sailors and a Girl	Sailor (uncredited)
1953	Star of Texas	Henchman John Jenkins
1952	Belles on Their Toes	Packy Talbot (uncredited)
1952	Kid Monk Baroni	Angelo
1952	Battle Zone	James O'Doole
1951	Fighting Coast Guard	Newsboy (uncredited)
1951	Starlift	Will (uncredited)
1950	Trial Without Jury	Tommy (uncredited)
1950	A Wonderful Life
1950	Redwood Forest Trail	Dusty
1949	Flame of Youth	Boy (uncredited)
1948	Fighter Squadron	Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk

Year	TV Show	Role
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Dewey Butler
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1988	Superboy	Lou Lamont
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1961	The Dick Van Dyke Show	Kenneth Dexter
1955	The Millionaire	Buzz
1955	Navy Log
1952	Adventures of Superman	Jimmy Olsen