For The Simpsons characer of the same name, see Jack Larson (Simpsons)
Jack Edward Larson (born February 8, 1928 in Los Angeles), graduated from Montebello High School in 1945, is an American actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer. He was raised in Pasadena, California. He is best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Olsen in the TV series Adventures of Superman.
He has said that he found the role of the cub reporter to be a handicap due to its typecasting of him. He has not done much acting since then, mostly behind-the-scenes work — writing and production. However, he has always been willing to sit for interviews about the Superman series and his connection to it, and in recent years has had a number of cameos that pay subtle tribute to his character and the series:
Among his other work, Larson wrote the libretto to the opera Lord Byron to music by Virgil Thomson.
In a rare TV appearance after Superman, he had a guest role as a corporal on Gomer Pyle USMC.
Larson was the life-partner of director James Bridges. Their relationship lasted over thirty years until Bridges' death on June 6, 1993.
