Nancy Olson | Born 1928

Nancy Olson’s claim to fame is being nominated for the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her part in Sunset Boulevard, which was released back in 1950. She has appeared in four movies along with William Holden. She did not spend that much time as an actress, retiring in the mid-1980s. Some of the movies she has appeared in include Battle Cry, Making Love and Snowball Express. The actress has also been part of several TV programs, including The Big Valley and Police Surgeon.

Olson has been a very vocal Democrat and has been providing financial support to the party. As for her personal life, the retired actress has been married to lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and then later contacted the lawyer to separate. She then got married to Alan W. Livingston, who was responsible for creating the likes of Bozo the Clown and Frank Sinatra.

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