It was sad to hear the news about the death of actor and playwriter Jack Larson. According to reports, at the age of 87, Larson died Sunday, September 20, 2015 peacefully in his sleep with his loyal dog by his side in his home in Brentwood, CA.
Although, he was best known for playing Jimmy Olsen on the 1950s Superman series "Adventures of Superman" he made a career from writing and producing.
Adventures of Superman is a show that I recently started watching about 2 years ago when I purchased all six seasons of the show. I thought his version of Jimmy Olsen was great, because he brought to the screen the perfect amount of dorkiness. Jimmy was never cool and this series showed it, which is why I adore Larson's Olsen. He was a complete dork but he also possessed all the other good qualities that Jimmy had.
I always saw Jimmy Olsen as a geek who enjoyed life and Larson's portrayal was simply spot on.
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