Jack Edward Larson was born on 8 February 1928, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was an American actor, librettist, screenwriter, and producer who died on 20 September 2015 (87), in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. He is recognized for the role of a meek cub reporter at the fictional Daily Planet newspaper, Jimmy Olsen, in "Adventures of Superman" TV show which ran between 1982 and 1987. His parents, Anita and Edward Larson were Western Union Clerk and West Los Angeles Milk Truck Driver respectively. He was the only child to the couple, who later got divorced. He was raised in Montebello and attended Pasadena Junior College. In College, his instructors motivated him to write plays and to play characters as well and made him realize about the natural gift. During college days he wrote musicals like "Fantasy in …show more content…
He didn't want to take the role as he wanted to be seen as a serious actor and story writer and wanted to pursue a career in Broadway. He thought that this role, which portrays him as a man who always falls into trouble and is saved by a vigilante, was a threat to his dream. But his agent persuaded him to do the show and take the money ($250 per episode). He made Larson believe that no one will even watch the show and hence there is no threat to his dream of becoming a serious actor. Alternatively, the show became an instant hit. Jack did six seasons after which he didn't get work as a serious actor. Eventually, Larson gave up acting to concentrate on writing plays and musical librettos. Later in the 1960s, he took a stance on Vietnam War which didn't do any good to his career and he went on to become a successful producer.Jack Larson co-produced James Bridges films like The Paper Chase (1973), Urban Cowboy (1980, with John Travolta) and Bright Lights, Big City (1988).James Bridge was also his romantic partner for 35 years after which Bridges