Olin Howland

Biography

Olin Howland had a career in movies which stretched from the 1920s through the late 1950s until he passed away. After a few attempts at films in the silent era, Olin began to appear regularly in the sound pictures of the 1930s. His roles were usually in mysteries and dramas, and he became a western character actor in the 'horse operas' put out by Republic in the 1940s. One of his most memorable roles was also one of his last: he appeared in First Stop (1955), as the owner of a broken-down motel in the middle of nowhere, in which the Ricardos and Mertzes are forced to spend a night.