2015 TV News Archives

September 23, 2015: Noel Neill Devastated Over Jack Larson's Passing

Jack Larson Larry Thomas Ward has written a wonderful article about the life of Jack Larson for the Metropolis Planet newspaper. While we best knew Jack as Jimmy Olsen on the "Adventures of Superman" TV series, Larry's article talks about the man behind the role, his unfinished memoirs, his love of his dogs, and his relationship with Noel Neill (who played Lois Lane for most of the TV series). Here's an excerpt from the article...

    It took decades, but Jack finally came to embrace his role as Jimmy Olsen. In the late 1990s he made a rare personal appearance at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis that clearly left an indelible impression on him. It was then that he finally understood what Superman meant to his fans and how he would forever be part of that legacy.

    I last saw Jack about a year ago at a private event in Hollywood celebrating the 100th birthday of actor George Reeves. "No matter what," he told me, "I'll always be Jimmy and I'm ok with that."

    When informed of Jack's passing, Noel Neill responded with sadness, saying she was devastated having lost her best and oldest friend.

You can read Larry's complete article at the Metropolis Planet website.

Jack Larson passed away on Sunday, September 20 at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, aged 87.



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