Jack Larson

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Jack Larson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1928 - 2015

Occupation

Entertainment, Writer

Description

Television and film actor, notable for playing the role of Jimmy Olsen on the television series 'The Adventures of Superman'. After leaving acting, he began writing operas (notably the libretto for Virgil Thomson’s third and last opera, 'Lord Byron') and plays (notably 'The Candied House' (1966) and 'The Astronauts Tale' (1998)). The first playwright to be awarded a grant by the Rockefeller Foundation. Life partner was screenwriter James Bridges.

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