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Olan Soule

Olan Soule

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

Known for

Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
2002 • Batman (voice) (archive footage)
The Jerk, Too
The Jerk, Too
1984 • Mr. Baxter
The Small One
The Small One
1978 • Father (voice)
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 • Station Man
The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975 • Rube Cluck
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975 • Eli Bence
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
1974 • Johnson
Willie Dynamite
Willie Dynamite
1974 • Conventioneer arrested in Vice Raid (uncredited)

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Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
2002 • Batman (voice) (archive footage)
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The Jerk, Too
The Jerk, Too
1984 • Mr. Baxter
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The Small One
The Small One
1978 • Father (voice)
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St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 • Station Man
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Willie Dynamite
Willie Dynamite
1974 • Conventioneer arrested in Vice Raid (uncredited)
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Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972 • Additional Voices (voice)
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The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970 • Train Conductor (uncredited)
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969 • TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Inky, the Crow
Inky, the Crow
1969 • Narrator
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Dragnet
1969 • Wayne, Forensics Officer
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The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
1968 • Dr. Clement C. Moore (voice)
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The Destructors
The Destructors
1968 • Mace (as Olan Soulé)
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The Bubble
The Bubble
1966 • Watch Repairman
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The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid
1965 • Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 • Second Editor (uncredited)
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Looking for Love
Looking for Love
1964 • Photographer (uncredited)
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Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York
1963 • Man Getting on Bus Behind Eileen (uncredited)
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It Happened at the World's Fair
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963 • Mr. Johnson (uncredited)
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Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
1963 • Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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13 West Street
13 West Street
1962 • Staff Member (uncredited)
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The Hurrying Kind
1962 • Fred Welling
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Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise
1961 • Waiter (uncredited)
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Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing
1960 • Nervous Man (uncredited)
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Hell Bent for Leather
Hell Bent for Leather
1960 • Basto - the Bartender (uncredited)
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Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960 • Circus Spectator Obstructed by Toby
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North by Northwest
North by Northwest
1959 • Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)
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The Notorious Mr. Monks
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958 • Court Clerk (uncredited)
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While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps
1956 • Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)
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Ransom!
Ransom!
1956 • Bank Clerk
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Queen Bee
Queen Bee
1955 • Dr. Pearson
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Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra
1955 • Major Martin Fielding
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Phffft
Phffft
1954 • Mr. Duncan (uncredited)
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Dragnet
Dragnet
1954 • Ray Pinker
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Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
1954 • Captain Creavy
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The Great Diamond Robbery
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954 • Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)
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Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
1953 • Cardinal's Secretary
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Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC
1953 • Lt. Constable (uncredited)
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Monkey Business
Monkey Business
1952 • Pickwick Arms Clerk (uncredited)
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Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
1952 • Bespectacled Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Clash by Night
Clash by Night
1952 • Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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The Atomic City
The Atomic City
1952 • Mortie Fenton
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You Never Can Tell
You Never Can Tell
1951 • Dog House Salesman (uncredited)
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 • Mr. Krull, boarder
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Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
1951 • Radio Commentator (uncredited)
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Peggy
Peggy
1950 • Simmons
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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950 • Salon Technician (uncredited)
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The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 • Tyson's Assistant (uncredited)
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It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
1949 • Flack (uncredited)
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Olan Soule – Biography, Known For & Filmography