Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1886-02-10
Deathday: 1959-09-19 (73 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 152

Movies 146

TV Shows 6

self 1

Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
Old Man - (archive footage)
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics (1987)

Movie
Old Man in 'The Blob'
Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror (1986)

Movie
Old Man
The Blob

The Blob (1958)

Movie
6.67
Joe (uncredited)
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52 (1957)

Movie
The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys (1957)

TV
Will Collins
The Storm Rider

The Storm Rider (1957)

Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)

TV
Sam
The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story (1955)

Movie
Charley (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

Movie
Jensen
Them!

Them! (1954)

Movie
6
Mailman
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

Movie
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)

TV
Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy (1952)

TV
Justice of the Peace (as Olin Howlin)
The Fabulous Senorita

The Fabulous Senorita (1952)

Movie
Mr. Skinner
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Desk Clerk (as Olin Howlin)
Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard (1951)

Movie
Dan Dugan
Santa Fe

Santa Fe (1951)

Movie
Sheriff / Bartender / Pete Walters
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Storyteller on Bench
Charlie's Haunt

Charlie's Haunt (1950)

Movie
Saloonkeeper
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail (1950)

Movie
Milo Williams
Father Makes Good

Father Makes Good (1950)

Movie
Rusty (uncredited)
The Nevadan

The Nevadan (1950)

Movie
Skinny Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

Movie
Milo Williams
Leave It to Henry

Leave It to Henry (1949)

Movie
Hellfire

Hellfire (1949)

Movie
Windy
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon (1949)

Movie
Sam - Connecticut Postman (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Movie
6
Store Proprietor (as Olin Howlin)
Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone (1949)

Movie
Remedy Williams
Last of the Wild Horses

Last of the Wild Horses (1948)

Movie
Jonathan Sloane, undertaker
The Paleface

The Paleface (1948)

Movie
Cook
Station West

Station West (1948)

Movie
Veterinarian (uncredited)
Relentless

Relentless (1948)

Movie
Finnegan
The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West (1948)

Movie
Jeff Anderson
The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler (1948)

Movie
6
Ed the Watchman (uncredited)
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone (1947)

Movie
Gardener
Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way (1947)

Movie
Gas Man
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

Movie
Alkali
Apache Rose

Apache Rose (1947)

Movie
Bradley
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman (1947)

Movie
6
Marcus Le Blaine
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)

Movie
Luke
Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide (1946)

Movie
Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Movie
Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)
Dakota

Dakota (1945)

Movie
Joe Ellis (uncredited)
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel (1945)

Movie
6
Steward
Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home (1945)

Movie
Justice of Peace
Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West (1945)

Movie
Census Taker
Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie (1945)

Movie
Aloysius J. Philpots
Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)

Movie
Pinky Snyder
Sheriff of Cimarron

Sheriff of Cimarron (1945)

Movie
Prince de la Mour
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night (1945)

Movie
Andrews
Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions (1945)

Movie
Train Vendor (uncredited)
I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You (1944)

Movie
Bigelow (as Olin Howlin)
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing (1944)

Movie
Bit Part
The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild (1944)

Movie
Room painter
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble (1944)

Movie
Moorehousse
In the Meantime, Darling

In the Meantime, Darling (1944)

Movie
Joe the Barber
Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944)

Movie
Eben Whelock
Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco (1944)

Movie
Gas Station Owner
Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery (1944)

Movie
Jed (as Olin Howlin)
Twilight on the Prairie

Twilight on the Prairie (1944)

Movie
Goodwillie, Bluecliff Driver
The Falcon and the Co-Eds

The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943)

Movie
3.67
Reynolds
The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows (1943)

Movie
Driver (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit (1943)

Movie
Mr. Deveraux (as Olin Howlin)
Dixie

Dixie (1943)

Movie
Homer Todds
A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town (1943)

Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

Movie
2.83
Jailer
Ridin' Down the Canyon

Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)

Movie
Oscar Mayberry
Secrets of the Underground

Secrets of the Underground (1942)

Movie
Cemetery Organist (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

Movie
Jacob Diezel
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942)

Movie
Carpenter (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Movie
Frank Stevens
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy (1942)

Movie
Undetermined Minor Role
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Bright
Almost Married

Almost Married (1942)

Movie
The Professor / The professor
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway (1942)

Movie
Sunrise
Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

Movie
Jonathan Meek
The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)

Movie
3.5
Blair Fletcher
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Movie
Office Worker (uncredited)
Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)

Movie
Mr. Plantem, Cemetary Plot Salesman
Sappy Birthday

Sappy Birthday (1942)

Movie
Frank (uncredited)
Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman (1941)

Movie
Farmer
You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now (1941)

Movie
Dr. Williams
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)

Movie
Train Station Master (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

Movie
Constable Sam Smedley (as Olin Howlin)
Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town (1941)

Movie
Jasper Trench
Belle Starr

Belle Starr (1941)

Movie
Corky
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

Movie
Cisco Tridd
Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna (1940)

Movie
Dr. Clump
Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid (1940)

Movie
Station Master
Young People

Young People (1940)

Movie
Hotel Clerk
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

Movie
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

Movie
Joe - a Policeman (uncredited)
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

Movie
Muncie Undersheriff
Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James (1939)

Movie
A Carpetbagger Businessman
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Movie
5.55
Undertaker
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Movie
Clerk
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live (1939)

Movie
Encyclopedia Salesman
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)

Movie
Attorney Culpepper
Zenobia

Zenobia (1939)

Movie
Police Sergeant Entwhistle
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Movie
3
Farmer (uncredited)
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

Movie
Appleby
Sweethearts

Sweethearts (1938)

Movie
Slim
Brother Rat

Brother Rat (1938)

Movie
Mr. X, the Safecracker
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Movie
Baxter
Little Tough Guy

Little Tough Guy (1938)

Movie
Peter Finlay
When Were You Born

When Were You Born (1938)

Movie
Tom Slack
Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine (1938)

Movie
Trinidad Joe
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

Movie
Ben Cole
The Old Raid Mule

The Old Raid Mule (1938)

Movie
Jed Smith
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live (1938)

Movie
Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

Movie
Stagecoach Driver
The Bad Man of Brimstone

The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)

Movie
Baggage Man
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

Movie
Hotel manager
Stand-In

Stand-In (1937)

Movie
Doorman
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)

Movie
Southern sales manager
Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl (1937)

Movie
Pappy Burnside
Mountain Music

Mountain Music (1937)

Movie
H. Mortimer Jones
Men in Exile

Men in Exile (1937)

Movie
Dr. MacDuffy
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Movie
Lawyer
Country Gentlemen

Country Gentlemen (1936)

Movie
Smythe, Floorwalker
The Longest Night

The Longest Night (1936)

Movie
Mr. Blair
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors (1936)

Movie
Detective Dunhill
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

Movie
Wilbur Strong
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

Movie
Harrison
The Big Noise

The Big Noise (1936)

Movie
Dave Dyer
I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor (1936)

Movie
Bridgeport Sheriff (uncredited)
Snowed Under

Snowed Under (1936)

Movie
Prison Farm Doctor
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

Movie
Court Starrett
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1936)

Movie
Eaves
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)

Movie
Bob Catlett
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates (1935)

Movie
Dr. Croker
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

Movie
Doc (uncredited)
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot (1935)

Movie
Carlton
Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever (1935)

Movie
Wilbur Strong
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Movie
6
Stage Manager
Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère (1935)

Movie
Bill O'Leary
Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels (1934)

Movie
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1934)

Movie
Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Little Women

Little Women (1933)

Movie
Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest (1933)

Movie
Eddie
Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson (1933)

Movie
Jacob Dogadunk (uncredited)
So Big!

So Big! (1932)

Movie
Secretary
Cheaters at Play

Cheaters at Play (1932)

Movie
Isaac as an Adult
Over the Hill

Over the Hill (1931)

Movie
Elmer Lovejoy
Zander the Great

Zander the Great (1925)

Movie
Philemon
Janice Meredith

Janice Meredith (1924)

Movie
Death
Danse macabre

Danse macabre (1922)

Movie
Horation Whiffle
Independence, B'Gosh

Independence, B'Gosh (1918)

Movie
Actor
Romance and Brass Tacks

Romance and Brass Tacks (1918)

Movie
Hugh Columbus McGinty
Hick Manhattan

Hick Manhattan (1918)

Movie

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Olin HowlandOlin Howland

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1886-02-10

Deathday
1959-09-19 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Denver, United States of America

Siblings
Jobyna Howland

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Olin Howlin, Olin Ross Howland


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