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Jack Larson

Jack LarsonAKA Jack Edward Larson

Born: 8-Feb-1928
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Died: 20-Sep-2015
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Gay [1]
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Adventures of Superman

Accomplished librettist and playwright, but far better-known for playing cub reporter Jimmy Olson on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman, with George Reeves as the Man of Steel.


[1] Robert Hilferty, "Jack & Jim", The Advocate, 12 September 2002, "We never made a fuss about being gay, but we never hid anything. Maybe I was naive, but I never felt oppression."

Boyfriend: James Bridges (film director, together thirty years)

    High School: Montebello High School, Montebello, CA (1945)
    University: Pasadena City College

    TELEVISION
    Adventures of Superman Jimmy Olsen (1952-57)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Chris & Don: A Love Story (31-Aug-2007) · Himself
    Superman Returns (28-Jun-2006)
    James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) · Himself
    Johnny Trouble (24-Sep-1957)
    About Mrs. Leslie (27-Jun-1954)
    Battle Zone (22-Oct-1952)
    Kid Monk Baroni (1-May-1952)
    Fighter Squadron (19-Nov-1948) · Shorty


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