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Brad Olson was a professional actor--SAG, AFTRA, EQUITY--with 35 years of professional experience, beginning in the Theatre Arts Department of Texas University. Extensive theater background: leading and principal roles in approximately 400 plays, ranging from classical theater to musical comedy, appearing with Arthur Treacher, Uta Hagen, Basil Rathbone, Diana Barrymore, Mae West and Alan Alda, among others. He acted and directed at Margo Jones Theatre, performed at National Classic Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse and Theatre-By-The-Sea, later touring extensively as a principal with The John Kenley Players. Television appearances, including "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960), "The Steve Allen Show" (1956), "Manhunt" (1959), "Stage 13" (1950), "Danger" (1950), among others. Made 24 Class "A" commercials, began with live television: "Studio One" (1948), "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956) and "Westinghouse Preview Theatre" (1961). Television announcer. Radio announcer, hosted symphonic broadcasts and wrote program notes, hosted his own symphonic program and created other music formats and copy, as well as news broadcasts. "To Ricki - With Pride" series, with Eddie Dowling. Was a comedy writer for Paul Lynde on _"Hollywood Squares, The" (1966)_. Operated his own photography studio and darkroom doing professional portrait photography, and was published in Bazaar and Vogue magazines. Expert marksman, horseman and, early on, professional jazz musician. He enjoyed writing songs, plays and working on a book in his spare time. He is survived by a daughter who is following in her father's footsteps to become an actor and a singer.

By Brad Olson

By Brad Olson