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Moroni Olsen

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Moroni Olsen

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American actor (1889–1954)

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Works
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Top works

  • Life with Father

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Film & TV

Ogden, Utah, USA

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. Some sources have claimed that Olsen's birth name was John Willard Clawson, but there appears to be no support for this claim. Olsen…

Known for

  • MGM Parade — Self1955
  • The Long, Long Trailer — Mr. Tewitt1954
  • Sign of the Pagan — Pope Leo I1954
  • Marry Me Again — Mr. Courtney1953
  • So This Is Love — Arnold Reuben1953
  • At Sword's Point — Porthos1952
  • Washington Story — Speaker Of The House1952
  • Lone Star — Sam Houston1952
  • Father's Little Dividend — Herbert Dunstan1951
  • No Questions Asked — Henry Manston1951

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Olsen
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Ogden
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
Western
Image
Moroni Olsen - Father's Little Dividend (1950).jpg
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cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1889-06-27
date of death
1954-11-22
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Moroni Olsen
start of work period
1935-00-00
end of work period
1954-00-00
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