Jack Larson, TV’s First Jimmy Olsen, Has Died

Before Mehcad Brooks, before Aaron Ashmore, and before Justin Whalin and Michael Landes, Jack Larson was the first actor to play Jimmy Olsen on television. He was famous for the role – and made the role famous – on The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves.

Later in his career, Larson would appear on Superboy as well as an episode of Lois & Clark. He also made an appearance in Superman Returns.

Sadly, Larson died today (September 20) in his Brentwood home at age 87. So far, none of the reports we’ve seen have listed a cause of death, but at 87, he surely left a long life and was well loved by fans.