Olin Downes was born on June 27, 1886 in Evanston, Illinois, USA as Edwin Olin Downes. He was an actor and writer, known for First Opera Film Festival (1948), Carnegie Hall (1947) and Trzy etiudy Chopina (1944). He was married to Irene Miles and Marion Davenport. He died on August 22, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.