Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Birth : 1928-02-08, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death : 2015-09-20

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Jack Larson

Movies

Making Montgomery Clift
Self
Classic film star and queer icon Montgomery Clift’s legacy has long been a story of tragedy and self-destruction. But when his nephew dives into the family archives, a much more complicated picture emerges.
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
Self
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh's extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Griffith to his discovery of John Wayne and Rock Hudson, from the innovative 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1924) to the widescreen 'The Big Trail' (1930), from his classic work with Cagney, Bogart and Flynn to his mastery of every genre (musicals, comedies, Westerns, gangster, war), Walsh made Hollywood history. His life is nothing less than the story of Hollywood itself. Here's a full-bodied account of one of Hollywood's greatest legends.
Superman Returns
Bo the Bartender
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Himself
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
Self
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of The China Syndrome.
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
Self
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of The China Syndrome.
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Self
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.
Bright Lights, Big City
Associate Producer
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Self
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
Self (archive footage)
One of Hollywood's brightest stars is eclipsed by drink, drugs and self-doubt.
Perfect
Co-Producer
A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.
Mike's Murder
Associate Producer
Betty has a crush on her tennis instructor Mike. He promises to call her for a date, but never does – she doesn’t know he sells drugs on the side. After botching a deal on someone else’s turf, Mike has to disappear for a while. He contacts Betty – then he’s killed before they can meet. Betty tries to find out what happened, leading her straight into a hornet's nest of vice.
Montgomery Clift
Self
A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with family and friends, and rare archival material stretching back to his childhood. What develops is the story of an intense young boy who yearned for stardom, achieved notable success in such classic films as From Here to Eternity and I Confess, only to be ruined by alcohol addiction and his inability to face his own fears and homosexual desires. Montgomery Clift, as this film portrays him, may not have been a happy man but he never compromised his acting talents for Hollywood.
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Himself
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
The Baby Maker
Producer
Tish Gray had a baby and gave it up for adoption. She is contacted by a second childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to have children. She accepts but finds that knowing the parents, and developing a relationship with them for the entire pregnancy complicates the simple arrangement.
The Movie Orgy
Jimmy Olsen (archival footage)
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
The Young Swingers
Pete Mundy
Singing teenagers rally to keep open their local nightclub.
Johnny Trouble
Eddie Landis
An elderly woman becomes convinced that a trouble-making college student is her grandson she's never met.
Stamp Day for Superman
Jimmy Olsen
Superman's commitment to promote US Savings Stamps is temporarily delayed when Lois is kidnapped.
Three Sailors and a Girl
Sailor (uncredited)
A group of sailors invest in a musical revue.
Star of Texas
Henchman John Jenkins
Ed Ryan is a Texas ranger who goes undercover to trap a criminal gang headed by Luke Andrews. Posing as the wanted killer Robert Larkin, Ed is able to move freely amongst the town riffraff. Marshal Bullock learns that the brains behind the gang of Luke Andrews is a group of supposed respectable businessmen.
Battle Zone
James O'Doole
Two Marine Corps combat photographers compete for the love of a Red Cross nurse during the Korean War. During a secret mission behind the North Korean lines their rivalry reaches a boiling point.
Belles on Their Toes
Packy Talbot (uncredited)
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
Kid Monk Baroni
Angelo
Leonard Nimoy is "Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang who becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in "Little Italy" New York.
Starlift
Will (uncredited)
To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
Fighting Coast Guard
Newsboy (uncredited)
Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.
Redwood Forest Trail
Dusty
Forest Ranger and singing cowboy, Rex Allen, attempts to save a camp for underprivileged boys with the help of "Alfalfa " Switzer who plays one of the boys.
A Wonderful Life
Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"), who loved family and church, gave to the needy, and donated most of his money to charity. Now deceased, his somewhat neglected daughter reflects on his past and ponders that age-old question, did he indeed have such "a wonderful life"?
Trial Without Jury
Tommy (uncredited)
A homicide detective suspects a playwright who bases his play on a murder.
Flame of Youth
Boy (uncredited)
Outside the Wolf Club, wayward high school student Geraldine “Jerry” Briggs waits in the parking lot, while her partner in crime, Al, steals hubcaps from parked cars. When a patron named Steve Miller notices his hubcaps missing, he phones the police, and Jerry is apprehended.
Fighter Squadron
Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk
During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.