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Olin Ross Howland (February 10, 1886 – September 20, 1959) was an American film and theater actor.

Howland was born in Denver, Colorado, to Joby A. Howland, one of the youngest participants in the Civil War, and Mary C. Bunting. His older sister was the famous stage actress Jobyna Howland.

From 1909 to 1927, Howland performed on Broadway in musicals, occasionally appearing in silent films. Among the musicals were "Leave It to Jane" (1917), "Two Little Girls in Blue" (1921), and "Wildflower" (1923). He appeared in the film "Janice Meredith" (1924) with Marion Davies. With the advent of sound films, his theatrical experience proved to be an advantage, and he subsequently focused mainly on film, appearing in nearly two hundred films between 1918 and 1958.