Jack Olsen(1925-2002)

Writer

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Jack Olsen was born on 7 June 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for Night of the Grizzlies, I: The Creation of a Serial Killer and SON: A Psychopath and His Victims. He was married to Su Peterson. He died on 16 July 2002 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA.

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Known for

Night of the Grizzlies

Night of the Grizzlies

Writer

I: The Creation of a Serial Killer

TV Mini Series

Writer

SON: A Psychopath and His Victims

SON: A Psychopath and His Victims

TV Series

Writer

The Misbegotten Son

The Misbegotten Son

TV Mini Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Night of the Grizzlies
- novel
- Pre-production

Have You Seen My Son
5.5
TV Movie
- book
- 1996
Sins of the Mother
6.4
TV Movie
- book
- 1991
Les filles au bureau
6.1
TV Movie
- book
- 1979

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Personal details

Born
- June 7, 1925
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died
- July 16, 2002
- Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Su Peterson1966 - July 16, 2002 (his death, 8 children)
Other works
(book) "Give a Boy a Gun". Reissue edition. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1990. ISBN 0440131685

Did you know

Trivia
Su Peterson, Olsen's fourth wife, was the first "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue cover girl. Olsen met her when, as a senior editor on the mag, he accompanied the models to Baja California to write a tie-in travel piece.

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When did Jack Olsen die?
July 16, 2002
How did Jack Olsen die?
Heart attack
How old was Jack Olsen when he died?
77 years old
Where did Jack Olsen die?
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
When was Jack Olsen born?
June 7, 1925

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