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Known For

Olan Soule is known for:

  • North by Northwest
    Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
  • The Towering Inferno
    At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—office building, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still
    An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

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Biography

Olan Evart Soule (February 28, 1909 – February 1, 1994) was an American actor, who had professional credits in nearly 7,000 radio shows and commercials, appearances in 200 television series and television films, and in over 60 films. Soule's voice work on television included his 15-year role (1968–1983) as Batman on several animated series that were either devoted to or involved the fictional "Dark Knight" superhero. Soule married Norma Elizabeth Miller on September 29, 1929. They had two children and were married for 63 years, until Norma's death on July 1, 1992. His daughter Joann, was also an actress, under the name of Sydney Soule. Soule was a 32-degree Mason as well as a member of the Los Angeles Show Business Shrine Club (Al Malikah). On February 1, 1994, Soule died at age 84 of lung cancer in Corona, California, at the home of his daughter, Joann, and son-in-law, Dr. David Henriksen. His burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. CLR From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia