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Moroni Olsen

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Moroni Olsen (June 27, 1889 – November 22, 1954) was an American actor. Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah, to Mormon parents Edward Arenholt Olsen and Martha Hoverholst, who named him after the Moroni found in the Book of Mormon
Born: Wed, Jun 26 1889
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, USA

Death: Mon, Nov 22 1954
Moroni Olsen is 65 years old
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Poster of Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan
Moroni Olsen would have been no older than
65 in Sign of the Pagan
as 'Pope Leo I'.
Wed, Nov 24 1954
Poster of The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer
Moroni Olsen was
64 in The Long, Long Trailer
as 'Mr. Tewitt'.
Fri, Feb 19 1954
Poster of Marry Me Again
Marry Me Again
Moroni Olsen was
64 in Marry Me Again
as 'Mr. Courtney'.
Tue, Sep 22 1953
Poster of So This Is Love
So This Is Love
Moroni Olsen was
64 in So This Is Love
as 'Arnold Reuben'.
Wed, Jul 15 1953
Poster of Lone Star
Lone Star
Moroni Olsen was
63 in Lone Star
as 'Sam Houston'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of Washington Story
Washington Story
Moroni Olsen was
63 in Washington Story
as 'Speaker Of The House'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
Moroni Olsen was
62 in At Sword's Point
as 'Porthos'.
Tue, Apr 22 1952
Poster of Submarine Command
Submarine Command
Moroni Olsen was
62 in Submarine Command
as 'Rear Adm. Joshua Rice'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of No Questions Asked
No Questions Asked
Moroni Olsen was
61 in No Questions Asked
as 'Henry Manston'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend
Moroni Olsen was
61 in Father's Little Dividend
as 'Herbert Dunstan'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Payment on Demand
Payment on Demand
Moroni Olsen was
61 in Payment on Demand
as 'Mr. Barton'.
Sat, Feb 03 1951
Poster of Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
Moroni Olsen was
60 in Father of the Bride
as 'Herbert Dunstan'.
Thu, May 18 1950
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
Moroni Olsen was
60 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Targil'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Poster of Task Force
Task Force
Moroni Olsen was
60 in Task Force
as 'Adm. Ames'.
Tue, Aug 30 1949
Poster of The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
Moroni Olsen was
59 in The Fountainhead
as 'Chairman'.
Sat, Jun 25 1949
Poster of Command Decision
Command Decision
Moroni Olsen was
59 in Command Decision
as 'Congressman Stone'.
Thu, Dec 23 1948
Poster of Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park
Moroni Olsen was
59 in Up in Central Park
as 'Big Jim Fitts'.
Fri, Jul 09 1948
Poster of Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
Moroni Olsen was
58 in Call Northside 777
as 'Parole Board Chairman'.
Fri, Feb 13 1948
Poster of High Wall
High Wall
Moroni Olsen was
58 in High Wall
as 'Dr. Philip Dunlap'.
Wed, Dec 17 1947
Poster of That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
Moroni Olsen was
58 in That Hagen Girl
as 'Trenton Gateley'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of Black Gold
Black Gold
Moroni Olsen was
58 in Black Gold
as 'Don Toland'.
Tue, Sep 16 1947
Poster of Life with Father
Life with Father
Moroni Olsen was
58 in Life with Father
as 'Dr. Humphries'.
Sat, Sep 13 1947
Poster of Possessed
Possessed
Moroni Olsen was
57 in Possessed
as 'Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist'.
Thu, May 29 1947
Poster of The Long Night
The Long Night
Moroni Olsen was
57 in The Long Night
as 'Chief of Police Bob McManus'.
Wed, May 28 1947
Poster of It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Moroni Olsen was
57 in It's a Wonderful Life
as 'Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 20 1946
Poster of The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman
Moroni Olsen was
57 in The Strange Woman
as 'Rev. Thatcher'.
Fri, Oct 25 1946
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
Moroni Olsen was
57 in Notorious
as 'Walter Beardsley'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
Moroni Olsen was
57 in Boys' Ranch
as 'Judge Henderson'.
Thu, Jul 18 1946
Poster of The Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Moroni Olsen was
56 in The Walls Came Tumbling Down
as 'Bishop Martin'.
Fri, Jun 07 1946
Poster of From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
Moroni Olsen was
56 in From This Day Forward
as 'Tim Bagley'.
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Poster of Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce
Moroni Olsen was
56 in Mildred Pierce
as 'Inspector Peterson'.
Sat, Oct 20 1945
Poster of Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In
Moroni Olsen was
56 in Don't Fence Me In
as 'Henry Bennett'.
Sat, Oct 20 1945
Poster of Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
Moroni Olsen was
56 in Week-End at the Waldorf
as 'House Detective'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines
Moroni Olsen was
56 in Pride of the Marines
as 'Capt. Burroughs'.
Fri, Aug 24 1945
Poster of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Moroni Olsen was
55 in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as 'General (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 15 1944
Poster of Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Moroni Olsen was
54 in Roger Touhy, Gangster
as 'Riley'.
Sat, Jun 03 1944
Poster of Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
Moroni Olsen was
54 in Cobra Woman
as 'MacDonald'.
Fri, May 12 1944
Poster of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
Moroni Olsen was
54 in Buffalo Bill
as 'Sen. Frederici'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Moroni Olsen was
54 in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as 'Caliph Hassan'.
Fri, Jan 14 1944
Poster of Madame Curie
Madame Curie
Moroni Olsen was
54 in Madame Curie
as 'President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 16 1943
Poster of We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
Moroni Olsen was
54 in We've Never Been Licked
as 'Commandant'.
Thu, Jul 29 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
Moroni Olsen was
53 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Col. Faymonville'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Moroni Olsen was
53 in Air Force
as 'Col. Blake'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Reunion in France
Reunion in France
Moroni Olsen was
53 in Reunion in France
as 'Paul Grebeau'.
Fri, Dec 25 1942
Poster of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Moroni Olsen was
53 in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as 'Dr. Henry Olcott'.
Thu, Oct 01 1942
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
Moroni Olsen was
53 in The Glass Key
as 'Ralph Henry'.
Tue, Sep 08 1942
Poster of My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
Moroni Olsen was
52 in My Favorite Spy
as 'Major Allen'.
Fri, Jun 12 1942
Poster of Sundown Jim
Sundown Jim
Moroni Olsen was
52 in Sundown Jim
as 'Andrew Barr'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent
Moroni Olsen was
52 in Nazi Agent
as 'Brenner'.
Sun, Mar 01 1942
Poster of Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
Moroni Olsen was
52 in Dangerously They Live
as 'Mr. John Goodwin'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Moroni Olsen was
52 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Dr. John Romer'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns
Moroni Olsen was
52 in Three Sons o' Guns
as 'Philip G. Talbot'.
Sat, Aug 02 1941
Poster of Life with Henry
Life with Henry
Moroni Olsen was
51 in Life with Henry
as 'Sylvanus Q. Sattherwaite'.
Thu, Jan 23 1941
Poster of Respect the Law
Respect the Law
Moroni Olsen was
51 in Respect the Law
as 'Dr. Walter Terriss'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
Moroni Olsen was
51 in Dive Bomber
as 'Senior Surgeon at San Diego'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Moroni Olsen was
51 in Santa Fe Trail
as 'Robert E. Lee'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of East of the River
East of the River
Moroni Olsen was
51 in East of the River
as 'Judge R.D. Davis'.
Sat, Nov 09 1940
Poster of Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Moroni Olsen was
51 in Brigham Young
as 'Doc Richards'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way
Moroni Olsen was
50 in If I Had My Way
as 'Mr. Blair'.
Sun, May 05 1940
Poster of Virginia City
Virginia City
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Virginia City
as 'Cameron'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
Poster of Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Brother Rat and a Baby
as 'Major Terry'.
Sat, Jan 13 1940
Poster of Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Invisible Stripes
as 'The Warden'.
Sat, Dec 30 1939
Poster of Barricade
Barricade
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Barricade
as 'Managing Editor'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong
Moroni Olsen was
50 in That's Right – You're Wrong
as 'Jonathan Forbes'.
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Poster of Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Allegheny Uprising
as 'Tom Calhoon'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
Moroni Olsen was
50 in Dust Be My Destiny
as 'Slim Jones'.
Sat, Sep 16 1939
Poster of The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
Moroni Olsen was
50 in The Bill of Rights
as 'Royal Governor Dunmore'.
Sat, Aug 19 1939
Poster of Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Susannah of the Mounties
as 'Supt. Andrew Standing'.
Tue, Jun 13 1939
Poster of Code of the Secret Service
Code of the Secret Service
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Code of the Secret Service
as 'The friar'.
Sat, May 27 1939
Poster of Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Rose of Washington Square
as 'Buck Russell'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Moroni Olsen was
49 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Bailiff'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of Off the Record
Off the Record
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Off the Record
as 'Juvenal Court Judge'.
Sat, Jan 21 1939
Poster of Homicide Bureau
Homicide Bureau
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Homicide Bureau
as 'Captain Haines'.
Thu, Jan 05 1939
Poster of Kentucky
Kentucky
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Kentucky
as 'John Dillon - 1938'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Submarine Patrol
as 'The Fleet Captain'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
Moroni Olsen was
49 in There Goes My Heart
as 'Fisherman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of That Certain Age
That Certain Age
Moroni Olsen was
49 in That Certain Age
as 'Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 06 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Moroni Olsen was
49 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of What Do You Think? Tupapaoo
What Do You Think? Tupapaoo
Moroni Olsen was
48 in What Do You Think? Tupapaoo
as 'Kurt Larsen'.
Sat, Jun 11 1938
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Moroni Olsen was
48 in Kidnapped
as 'Douglas'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
Moroni Olsen was
48 in Gold Is Where You Find It
as 'Senator Hearst'.
Sat, Feb 12 1938
Poster of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Moroni Olsen was
48 in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as 'Magic Mirror (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of Adventure's End
Adventure's End
Moroni Olsen was
48 in Adventure's End
as 'First Mate Rand Husk'.
Sun, Dec 05 1937
Poster of The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
Moroni Olsen was
48 in The Last Gangster
as 'Detective Danny Shea (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937
Poster of The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
Moroni Olsen was
47 in The Soldier and the Lady
as 'Tartar Chief (Voice) (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
Moroni Olsen was
47 in The Plough and the Stars
as 'General Connally'.
Sat, Dec 26 1936
Poster of Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys
Moroni Olsen was
47 in Mummy's Boys
as 'Dr. Edward Sterling'.
Fri, Oct 02 1936
Poster of Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Moroni Olsen was
47 in Grand Jury
as 'Davis, the bodyguard'.
Fri, Aug 07 1936
Poster of Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland
Moroni Olsen was
47 in Mary of Scotland
as 'John Knox'.
Tue, Jul 28 1936
Poster of M'Liss
M'Liss
Moroni Olsen was
47 in M'Liss
as 'Jake'.
Mon, Jul 27 1936
Poster of The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair
Moroni Olsen was
46 in The Witness Chair
as 'Lt. Poole'.
Thu, Apr 23 1936
Poster of Two in Revolt
Two in Revolt
Moroni Olsen was
46 in Two in Revolt
as 'Cyrus Benton'.
Fri, Apr 03 1936
Poster of The Farmer in the Dell
The Farmer in the Dell
Moroni Olsen was
46 in The Farmer in the Dell
as 'Chester Hart'.
Fri, Mar 27 1936
Poster of Yellow Dust
Yellow Dust
Moroni Olsen was
46 in Yellow Dust
as 'Missouri'.
Thu, Mar 12 1936
Poster of We're Only Human
We're Only Human
Moroni Olsen was
46 in We're Only Human
as 'R.J. Curran'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Moroni Olsen was
46 in Seven Keys to Baldpate
as 'Mayor Jim Cargen'.
Fri, Dec 13 1935
Poster of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
Moroni Olsen was
46 in Annie Oakley
as 'Col. William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Moroni Olsen was
46 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Porthos'.
Fri, Nov 01 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Moroni Olsen was
62+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951