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Nancy Olson

American actress

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Also known as Nancy Ann Olson

Born: July 14, 1928
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in GeneaStar
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Birthplace: Milwaukee
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, stage actor
, film actor
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Spouse: Alan W. Livingston(1962–2009)
, Alan Jay Lerner(1950–1957)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Nancy Ann Olson is an American retired actress. She made her film debut Canadian Pacific (1949), before gaining prominence as Betty Schaefer in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950), for which she earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later co-starred with William Holden in three more films Union Station (1950), Force of Arms (1951), and Submarine Command (1951).

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Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress(February 12, 1951) for work: Sunset Boulevard · statement is subject of: 23rd Academy Awards
Given name: Nancy
Family name: Olson
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Start of work period: 1948
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Name in native language: Nancy Olson

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