Olan Soulé – Actor

A native of neighboring LaHarpe, IL, Olan Soulé was an American character actor and voice-over performer who had professional credits in nearly 7,000 radio shows and commercials, appearances in over 60 films and 200 television films and series, perhaps best remembered for his appearances onThe Andy Griffith Show. Soule’s voice work on television included his 15-year role (1968–1983) as Batman on several animated series that were either devoted to or involved the fictional “Dark Knight” superhero.

The list of Soule’s supporting and starring roles is long and include I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, Dragnet, Perry Mason, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, The Jack Benny Program, The Donald O’Connor Show, The Danny Thomas Show, The Real McCoys, Mister Ed, City Detective, Behind Closed Doors, Dante, Harrigan and Son, Hennesey, State Trooper, One Step Beyond, The Restless Gun, The Rebel, Wanted: Dead or Alive, My Favorite Martian, The Twilight Zone, The Untouchables, Bewitched, Pete and Gladys, The Addams Family, The Munsters, Johnny Ringo, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Happy, Bonanza, The Jean Arthur Show, Laramie, The Monkees, Mission: Impossible, The Six Million Dollar Man, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Fantasy Island, Little House on the Prairie, Dallas and Simon & Simon. He was the only actor who performed on both the Captain Midnight radio and television shows.