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Donlin Olson 1921 - 1982

Donlin Olson of West Union, Fayette County, Iowa was born on January 21, 1921, and died at age 61 years old in June 1982.
Donlin Olson
West Union, Fayette County, Iowa 52175
January 21, 1921
June 1982
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Donlin Olson's History: 1921 - 1982

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    1921

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    January 21, 1921
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  • 06/dd
    1982

    Death

    June 1982
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    Donlin Olson lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.
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In 1921, in the year that Donlin Olson was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1938, by the time this person was 17 years old, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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