Born on this day – James Olson:

James Olson

Actor

October 8, 1930 – April 17, 2022

On this day in movie history - The Andromeda Strain (1971):

The Andromeda Strain,

directed by Robert Wise,

written by Nelson Gidding and Robert Wise,

based on the novel by Michael Crichton,

was released in the United States on March 12, 1971.
Music by Gil Mellé.

Cast:
Arthur Hill, James Olson, David Wayne, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell, Mark Jenkins, Peter Helm, Joe Di Reda, Ramon Bieri, Carl Reindel, Frances Reid, Peter Hobbs, Kermit Murdock, Richard O'Brien, Eric Christmas, Ken Swofford, John Carter, Richard Bull, James W. Gavin, Garry Walberg, Emory Parnell, Georgia Schmidt, Victoria Paige Meyerink, Don Messick, Michael Crichton.

On this day in movie history - Incident on a Dark Street (1973):

Incident on a Dark Street,

directed by Buzz Kulik,

written by E. Jack Neuman,

was released in the United States on January 13, 1973.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:
James Olson, David Canary, Robert Pine, Richard S. Castellano, William Shatner, Murray Hamilton, Gilbert Roland, David Doyle, James Davidson, Kathleen Lloyd, John Kerr, Marlene Clark, Jerome Thor, Valentin de Vargas, Susan Stafford, Tony Giorgio, Jay W. MacIntosh, Marian Collier, Jennifer Kulik, Wesley Lau, Roland La Starza, Earl Eby, Nickolas Konakas, Mike Stokey, Michele Nichols, Owen Orr, Jed Allan, Robyn Millan, Don Barry, Gordon Pinsent, Mark Jenkins, Eddie Quillan, James A. Watson Jr.