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Olin Howland

Cast & creator

Olin Howland

1886-02-09 (died at 73) Denver, Colorado, USAIMDb

Best known for I Love Lucy, The Real McCoys, The Adventures of Jim Bowie

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olin Ross Howland (February 10, 1886 – September 20, 1959) was an American film and theatre actor. Howland was born in Denver, Colorado, to Joby A. Howland, one of the youngest enlisted participants in the Civil War, and Mary C. Bunting. His older sister was the famous stage actress Jobyna Howland. From 1909 to 1927, Howland appeared on Broadway in musicals, occasionally performing in silent films. The musicals include Leave It to Jane (1917), Two Little Girls in Blue (1921) and Wildflower (1923). He was in the film Janice Meredith (1924) with Marion Davies. With the advent of sound films, his theatre background proved an asset, and he concentrated mostly on films thereafter, appearing in nearly two hundred movies between 1918 and 1958. Howland often played eccentric and rural roles in Hollywood. His parts were often small and uncredited, and he never got a leading role. He was a personal favorite of David O. Selznick, who cast him in his movies Nothing Sacred (1937) as a strange luggage man, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938, as the teacher Mr. Dobbins) and Gone with the Wind (1939) as a carpetbagger businessman. He also played in numerous westerns from Republic Pictures, including the John Wayne films In Old California (1942) and Angel and the Badman (1947). As a young man, Howland learned to fly at the Wright Flying School and soloed on a Wright Model B. This lent special sentiment in his scenes with James Stewart in the film The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), as Stewart was also a pilot in real life. The Spirit of St. Louis and Them (1954),where he played a drunken old man, and The Blob (1958) were his last films. He also played in telelevision shows during the 1950s. In 1958 and 1959, he was cast as Charley Perkins in five episodes of ABC's sitcom The Real McCoys, starring Walter Brennan. Howland never married and had no children. He worked until his death in Hollywood, California, at the age of 73.

Also known as: Olin Howlin, Olin Ross Howland

Movies

152

film credits

Series

8

television credits

Career

160

1918–2003 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

Mr. Skinner · 1951

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

Acting · 1957

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Acting · 1956

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

A Carpetbagger Businessman · 1939

Lux Video Theatre

Sheriff · 1950

Across film & television

Filmography (160)

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I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

Mr. Skinner

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

A Carpetbagger Businessman

Lux Video Theatre

Sheriff

Lux Video Theatre

Pete Walters

Lux Video Theatre

Bartender

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Joe Ellis (uncredited)

Little Women

Little Women

Mr. Davis - Schoolteacher (uncredited)

The Blob

The Blob

The Old Man

Them!

Them!

Jensen

A Star Is Born

Charley (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

Surplus Dealer (uncredited)

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Blair Fletcher

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

Jasper Trench

Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

Bradley

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Pirate of the Spanish Main

Little Women

Little Women

Mr. Davis (uncredited)

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

Corky

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

Mr. X, the Safecracker

Young People

Young People

Station Master

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Deputy Sheriff Burt (Uncredited)

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

Ed the Watchman (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

Undertaker

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Sam - Connecticut Postman (uncredited)

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

Farmer (uncredited)

Zenobia

Zenobia

Attorney Culpepper

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

Joe (uncredited)

Folies Bergère de Paris

Folies Bergère de Paris

Stage Manager

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

Detective Dunhill

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

Frank (uncredited)

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

Driver (uncredited)

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Wilbur Strong

Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

Steward (uncredited)

Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town

Constable Sam Smedley (as Olin Howlin)

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

Jed Smith

The Paleface

The Paleface

Jonathan Sloane, undertaker

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

Train Station Master (uncredited)

I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

Train Vendor (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Clerk at Lakewood Lodge (uncredited)

Leave It to Henry

Leave It to Henry

Milo Williams

Road Gang

Road Gang

Prison Farm Doctor

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Mailman

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

Trinidad Joe

In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling

Moorehousse

Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James

Muncie Undersheriff

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

Bigelow (as Olin Howlin)

Dixie

Dixie

Mr. Deveraux

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Dan Dugan

Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

Eddie

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

Baggage Man

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Encyclopedia Salesman

Last of the Wild Horses

Last of the Wild Horses

Remedy Williams

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Hunter (uncredited)

The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West

Finnegan

The Nevadan

The Nevadan

Rusty (uncredited)

Four Wives

Four Wives

Joe - a Policeman (uncredited)

When Were You Born

When Were You Born

Peter Finlay

Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

Bob Catlett

Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone

Store Proprietor (as Olin Howlin)

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Hank (uncredited)

In Old California

In Old California

Undetermined Minor Role

Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

Dr. MacDuffy

A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town

Homer Todds

I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor

Dave Dyer

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way

Gardener

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Dr. Croker

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Skinny Santa Claus (Uncredited)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Carpenter (uncredited)

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

Sheriff (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

Saloonkeeper

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Police Sergeant Entwhistle

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Dr. Williams

You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

Cemetery Organist (uncredited)

Station West

Station West

Cook

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds

Goodwillie, Bluecliff Driver

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

Jonathan Meek

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

Farmer

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

Sam

The Storm Rider

The Storm Rider

Will Collins

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Jacob Diezel

The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler

Jeff Anderson

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Gas Man

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Doorman

Sappy Birthday

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

The Bad Man of Brimstone

The Bad Man of Brimstone

Stagecoach Driver

Ridin' Down the Canyon

Ridin' Down the Canyon

Jailer

Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

Andrews

One Hour to Live

One Hour to Live

Clerk

Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Blessed Event

Office Worker (uncredited)

Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard

Desk Clerk (as Olin Howlin)

The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Eaves

Dakota

Dakota

Devlin's Driver

Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery

Gas Station Owner

Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

Cisco Tridd

Secrets of the Underground

Secrets of the Underground

Oscar Mayberry

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Marcus Le Blaine

Twilight on the Prairie

Twilight on the Prairie

Jed (as Olin Howlin)

Relentless

Relentless

Veterinarian (uncredited)

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

Appleby

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Wilbur Strong

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels

Bill O'Leary

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

Bit Part

Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid

Dr. Clump

Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide

Luke

Hick Manhattan

Hick Manhattan

Hugh Columbus McGinty

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Trullers

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

Frank Stevens

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

Pa Blower

Romance and Brass Tacks

Romance and Brass Tacks

So Big!

So Big!

Jacob Dogadunk (uncredited)

Little Tough Guy

Little Tough Guy

Baxter

Stand-In

Stand-In

Hotel Manager

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

Professor

Over the Hill

Over the Hill

Isaac as an Adult

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

Harrison

Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night

Prince de la Mour

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Court Starrett

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Windy

Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

Mr. Blair

The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

Reynolds

Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever

Carlton

Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl

Southern sales manager

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

Old Man - (archive footage)

Hellfire

Hellfire

Bartender (uncredited)

Cheaters at Play

Cheaters at Play

Secretary

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Painter's Foreman (uncredited)

Mountain Music

Mountain Music

Pappy Burnside

Charlie's Haunt

Charlie's Haunt

Storyteller on Bench

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

Tom Slack

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Wheat Farmer (uncredited)

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Dead Eye

Brother Rat

Brother Rat

Slim

The Fabulous Senorita

The Fabulous Senorita

Justice of the Peace (as Olin Howlin)

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Doc (uncredited)

Country Gentlemen

Country Gentlemen

Lawyer

Father Makes Good

Father Makes Good

Milo Williams

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

Census Taker

Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West

Justice of Peace

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

Eben Whelock

Janice Meredith

Janice Meredith

Philemon

Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin'

Sunrise (as Olin Howlin)

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Joe the Barber

Snowed Under

Snowed Under

Bridgeport Sheriff (uncredited)

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Smythe, Floorwalker

Men in Exile

Men in Exile

Jones

Zander the Great

Zander the Great

Elmer Lovejoy

Apache Rose

Apache Rose

Alkali

Almost Married

Almost Married

Bright

Danse macabre

Danse macabre

Death

Sheriff of Cimarron

Sheriff of Cimarron

Pinky Snyder

Independence, B'Gosh

Independence, B'Gosh

Horation Whiffle