Jack Larson was an actor best known for his role as young reporter Jimmy Olsen on the first Superman TV series.

Adventures of Superman ran for six seasons from 1952 to ‘58 and featured George Reeves in the title role. Larson played the wide-eyed Daily Planet reporter who got himself and Lois Lane (Noel Neill) in constant trouble and in need of saving. He also appeared on the series Superboy and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as “Old Jimmy Olsen” (an older version of Justin Whalin’s character), as well as the 2006 film Superman Returns, starring Brandon Routh. Additionally, he appeared in the 1954 short film "Stamp Day for Superman," which was made for school-age children in the hopes that they would cultivate good savings habits.

He also had small roles on the series Navy Log, Tales of the Vikings, The Millionaire, Gomer Pyle: USMC and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

After retiring from acting, Larson turned to writing. He wrote the plays The Candied House, based on "Hansel and Gretel"; Cherry, Larry, Sandy, Doris, Jean, Paul, a comedy about being gay; Chuck, about a magazine salesman; and The Astronaut’s Tale. He was the first playwright to be awarded a grant by the Rockefeller Foundation. Additionally, he wrote the libretto for operas, including Virgil Thomson’s Lord Byron.

He met his longtime professional and life partner James Bridges in 1957 while on the set of Ethel Barrymore’s final film, Johnny Trouble. Bridges went on to become an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director and Larson was his production partner on films including The Baby Maker, Mike’s Murder, Perfect and Bright Lights, Big City.

Larson died September 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. He was 87.