Character Profiles: Ben Olson *DECEASED*

Actor History

• Robert Knapp (1965)

Lifeline

• Died off-screen in 1971

Cause of Death

• Died in Paris of a heart attack

Former Occupation

• Former President of the First National Bank of Salem

Former Residence

• In Paris with Addie

Marital Status at Death

• Married (Adelaide Horton)

Past Marriages

• None

Relatives

• Spencer Olson (grandson; via Steven)
• David Banning (grandson; via Julie)
• Scott Banning (great-grandson; via David)

Children

• Steven Olson (son)
• Julie Olson (daughter)

Brief Character History

Ben Olson was the husband of Addie Horton. Together Ben and Addie had two children, Steven and Julie Olson. Ben was the president of the Bank of Salem and was one of the richest men in town. In 1965 Ben and Addie Horton moved to Paris, leaving their daughter Julie behind in the care of her grandparents. In 1971 Ben Olson died in Paris.