Birth Day: 1886-02-09
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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As Self (archive footage) -
As Old Man - (archive footage) -
As The Old Man -
As Joe (uncredited) -
As Surplus Dealer (uncredited) -
As Will Collins -
As Sam -
As Jensen -
As Charley (uncredited) -
As Mailman -
As Justice of the Peace (as Olin Howlin) -
As Dan Dugan -
As Desk Clerk (as Olin Howlin) -
As Milo Williams -
As Storyteller on Bench -
As Rusty (uncredited) -
As Hunter (uncredited) -
As Saloonkeeper -
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As Milo Williams -
As Sam - Connecticut Postman (uncredited) -
As Skinny Santa Claus (Uncredited) -
As Windy -
As Mr. Davis - Schoolteacher (uncredited) -
As Store Proprietor (as Olin Howlin) -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Jeff Anderson -
As Jonathan Sloane, undertaker -
As Cook -
As Veterinarian (uncredited) -
As Finnegan -
As Remedy Williams -
As Gardener -
As Gas Man -
As Ed the Watchman (uncredited) -
As Alkali -
As Bradley -
As Newspaper Clerk (uncredited) -
As Marcus Le Blaine -
As Luke -
As Prince de la Mour -
As Joe Ellis (uncredited) -
As Devlin's Driver -
As Hank (uncredited) -
As Dead Eye -
As Justice of Peace -
As Census Taker -
As Pinky Snyder -
As Andrews -
As Steward (uncredited) -
As Painter's Foreman (uncredited) -
As Bit Part -
As Train Vendor (uncredited) -
As Joe the Barber -
As Gas Station Owner -
As Moorehousse -
As Jed (as Olin Howlin) -
As Bigelow (as Olin Howlin) -
As Eben Whelock -
As Driver (uncredited) -
As Goodwillie, Bluecliff Driver -
As Reynolds -
As Sheriff (uncredited) -
As Homer Todds -
As Mr. Deveraux -
As Frank Stevens -
As Sunrise (as Olin Howlin) -
As Oscar Mayberry -
As Trullers -
As The Professor -
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As Cemetery Organist (uncredited) -
As Carpenter (uncredited) -
As Office Worker (uncredited) -
As Bright -
As Jacob Diezel -
As Blair Fletcher -
As Jailer -
As Jonathan Meek -
As Undetermined Minor Role -
As Train Station Master (uncredited) -
As Dr. Williams -
As Jasper Trench -
As Frank (uncredited) -
As Farmer -
As Corky -
As Constable Sam Smedley (as Olin Howlin) -
As Station Master -
As Clerk at Lakewood Lodge (uncredited) -
As Dr. Clump -
As Telegrapher (Indian Attack) -
As Pa Blower -
As Cisco Tridd -
As Clerk -
As A Carpetbagger Businessman -
As Police Sergeant Entwhistle -
As Attorney Culpepper -
As Undertaker -
As Joe - a Policeman (uncredited) -
As Muncie Undersheriff -
As Farmer (uncredited) -
As Encyclopedia Salesman -
As Mr. X, the Safecracker -
As Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster -
As Trinidad Joe -
As Appleby -
As Tom Slack -
As Jed Smith -
As Baxter -
As Deputy Sheriff Burt (Uncredited) -
As Slim -
As Peter Finlay -
As Jones -
As Doorman -
As Baggage Man -
As Stagecoach Driver -
As Pappy Burnside -
As Hotel Manager -
As Southern sales manager -
As Detective Dunhill -
As Mr. Blair -
As Smythe, Floorwalker -
As Bridgeport Sheriff (uncredited) -
As Dave Dyer -
As Prison Farm Doctor -
As Lawyer -
As Wilbur Strong -
As Court Starrett -
As Dr. MacDuffy -
As Harrison -
As Bob Catlett -
As Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) -
As Stage Manager -
As Eaves -
As Wilbur Strong -
As Doc (uncredited) -
As Carlton -
As Dr. Croker -
As Pirate of the Spanish Main -
As Bill O'Leary -
As Mr. Davis (uncredited) -
As Wheat Farmer (uncredited) -
As Eddie -
As Secretary -
As Jacob Dogadunk (uncredited) -
As Isaac as an Adult -
As Elmer Lovejoy -
As Philemon -
As Death -
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As Hugh Columbus McGinty
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As Horation Whiffle