James Olsen (Adventures of Superman)

Jimmy Olsen
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Real Name	James Olsen
Main Alias	Jimmy Olsen
Relatives	Captain Horne (uncle, deceased), Louisa Horne (aunt), Chris Horne (cousin)
Base Of Operations	Metropolis
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Photographer and reporter for the Daily Planet
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Adventures of Superman (TV Series)
Creators	Jerry Siegel · Joe Shuster
First Appearance	"Superman on Earth" (September 19, 1952)

James "Jimmy" Olsen was a young photographer and cub reporter for the Metropolis Daily Planet. He worked for editor Perry White and was frequently paired with reporter Lois Lane. Olsen also worked with reporter Clark Kent, who was secretly Superman.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Photography
• Journalism

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series The Adventures of Superman and is an adaptation of Jimmy Olsen. The original character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and first appeared in Action Comics #6.
• Jimmy Olsen was portrayed by Jack Larson.

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Footnotes

Daily Planet Staff member This character is or was an employee of the Daily Planet, a daily newspaper based in Metropolis. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Daily Planet Staff members" category.