CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
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Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
and Surrounding Illinois Communities.

 
 

Jeff Olan

Born in Gary, Indiana on July 30th, 1961.
Lived in Munster, Indiana.
Since 1980, Jeff Olan has been involved extensively in a multitude of areas in film, television, and radio. Mr. Olan embarked upon his career as a communications and drama major at Indiana University. He also studied and was an active member and graduate of the famed “Second City” comedy troupe based in Chicago. While getting an education and studying acting and radio, Mr. Olan served for two years as a nighttime disc jockey on WJOB in Hammond, Indiana 1230 on the AM dial. He has been an extra in many films including "Cheaper by the Dozen", "The Facts of Life", "Days of Our Lives",  Me, Myself & Irene" plus many more.  He is also a movie and television producer, as well as, co-founding Rainbow Casting in 1992.  Some of Mr. Olan’s personal credits with that company include academy Award Winner “Pulp Fiction” directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring John Travolta & Samuel Jackson, “The Net” & “Gunshy” both starring Sandra Bullock, “The Good Girl” starring Jennifer Aniston, “George Of The Jungle”, “Jackie Brown”, and the popular TV series “My So Called Life” to name a few.

Additional Information Links: Jeff Olan Casting, Inc.
 
 

If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us
Page was last updated on December 14, 2007

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