Christopher Olsen (actor)

Christopher Olsen (born September 19, 1946) is a former American child actor.

Christopher Olsen
Olsen in the trailer of the film Bigger Than Life.
Born	Christopher Robin Olsen September 19, 1946 Los Angeles, California, US
Years active	1948–1960

Olsen is perhaps best known as the kidnapped boy Hank McKenna in The Man Who Knew Too Much. Other roles include The Fastest Gun Alive, with Glenn Ford; Return to Warbow, with Phil Carey; James Mason's son in Bigger Than Life; and Robert Stack's son in The Tarnished Angels.

He also appeared in numerous television series episodes, including Cheyenne, Lassie, The Millionaire, Make Room for Daddy, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Personal life

He was born in Los Angeles, California, at Saint Vincent's Hospital.

His youngest sister is Susan Olsen of The Brady Bunch fame, and his older brother is Larry Olsen, who played the title character in the Hal Roach comedy, Curley.

Filmography

• Crashout (1955) as Timmy Mosher
• Bigger Than Life (1956) as Richie Avery
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Henry "Hank" McKenna
• The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) as Bobby Tibbs
• The Tall T (1957) as Jeff
• The Tarnished Angels (1957) as Jack Shumann
• Return to Warbow (1958) as David Fallam

External links

• Christopher Olsen at IMDb