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2. The irony ... to be dead at 87.

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 05:47 PM

Sep 2015

Probably all his life he was thought of as the "kid" in the bow tie.

May he rest in peace.

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Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen on first Superman show, dies at 87 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 OP

RIP Jack. RIP Jimmy. One of the first programs I ever saw. n/t SwissTony Sep 2015 #1

The irony ... to be dead at 87. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #2

he became typecast by the role, was always thought of as Jimmy Olsen Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #9

"Jeepers, Mr. Kent!" randome Sep 2015 #3

WOW, in my mind he will always be the kid from Superman. Stellar Sep 2015 #4

Good actor. Good show. tabasco Sep 2015 #5

RIP... Tom_Foolery Sep 2015 #6

I loved his portrayal of Jimmy Olsen. RIP, Mr. Larson. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #7

'great caesar's ghost' spanone Sep 2015 #8

wow.. yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #10