Dale C. Olson (February 20, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American writer and publicist who represented prominent actors and film directors during his career, and an early gay rights activist.
[6] Olson spent much of his childhood in North Dakota, but eventually moved to Portland, Oregon with his family since they were no longer able to keep their farm.
[1] In 1954, using the pseudonym Curtis White and with his face blurred, he appeared on Confidential File, a local "tabloid"-style television program hosted by Paul Coates, in an episode titled “Homosexuals and the Problems They Present”.
[7] In a segment called “The Sex Variant in Southern California”, "Curtis White" acknowledged that he was homosexual and stated that he "didn't consider himself abnormal" and would not want to be "cured".
[2] In the 1960s, Olson joined the staff of Rogers & Cowan, a Los Angeles public relations firm, where he remained for eighteen years.
Olson represented numerous Hollywood legends throughout his career, such as Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, and Steven Spielberg.
[2] The Actors Fund of America named the lobby of its Los Angeles headquarters in honor of Olson and his partner Eugene Harbin, in November 2004.