Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Acting

Birthday

1889/06/26

Day of death

1954/11/22 (65 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

Also know as

Maroni Olsen, Moroni Olson, John Willard

Biography

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 studied at Weber Stake Academy, the predecessor of Weber State University. He then went to study at ...Read more

Acting
Notorious
7.7

(1946) Notorious

as Walter Beardsley

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
7.1

(1938) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

as Magic Mirror (voice) (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
5.6

(1940) Santa Fe Trail

as Robert E. Lee

Mildred Pierce
7.6

(1945) Mildred Pierce

as Inspector Peterson

Possessed
6.8

(1947) Possessed

as Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist

Father of the Bride
7.0

(1950) Father of the Bride

as Herbert Dunstan

Father's Little Dividend
6.4

(1951) Father's Little Dividend

as Herbert Dunstan

The Fountainhead
6.8

(1949) The Fountainhead

as Chairman

The Long, Long Trailer
6.8

(1954) The Long, Long Trailer

as Mr. Tewitt

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo
7.5

(1938) What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

as Kurt Larsen

Dust Be My Destiny
6.1

(1939) Dust Be My Destiny

as Slim Jones

Call Northside 777
6.6

(1948) Call Northside 777

as Parole Board Chairman

The Strange Woman
6.3

(1946) The Strange Woman

as Rev. Thatcher

High Wall
6.1

(1947) High Wall

as Dr. Philip Dunlap

Life with Father
6.5

(1947) Life with Father

as Dr. Humphries

Buffalo Bill
5.7

(1944) Buffalo Bill

as Sen. Frederici

Allegheny Uprising
5.6

(1939) Allegheny Uprising

as Tom Calhoon

Rose of Washington Square
5.7

(1939) Rose of Washington Square

as Buck Russell

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.2

(1944) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Caliph Hassan

Annie Oakley
6.4

(1935) Annie Oakley

as Col. William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

The Long Night
5.8

(1947) The Long Night

as Chief of Police Bob McManus

Nazi Agent
6.6

(1942) Nazi Agent

as Brenner

The Glass Key
6.6

(1942) The Glass Key

as Ralph Henry

Dive Bomber
6.3

(1941) Dive Bomber

as Senior Surgeon at San Diego

The Last Gangster
6.3

(1937) The Last Gangster

as Detective Danny Shea (uncredited)

Dangerously They Live
5.9

(1941) Dangerously They Live

as Mr. John Goodwin

Pride of the Marines
6.5

(1945) Pride of the Marines

as Capt. Burroughs

No Questions Asked
6.0

(1951) No Questions Asked

as Henry Manston

Brigham Young
4.4

(1940) Brigham Young

as Doc Richards

One Foot in Heaven
6.6

(1941) One Foot in Heaven

as Dr. John Romer

Week-End at the Waldorf
6.0

(1945) Week-End at the Waldorf

as House Detective

Marry Me Again
0.0

(1953) Marry Me Again

as Mr. Courtney

The Walls Came Tumbling Down
5.9

(1946) The Walls Came Tumbling Down

as Bishop Martin

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.6

(1944) Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

as General (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers
6.4

(1935) The Three Musketeers

as Porthos

Roger Touhy, Gangster
6.0

(1944) Roger Touhy, Gangster

as Riley

At Sword's Point
4.8

(1952) At Sword's Point

as Porthos

East of the River
5.7

(1940) East of the River

as Judge R.D. Davis

Washington Story
6.0

(1952) Washington Story

as Speaker Of The House

Seven Keys to Baldpate
6.6

(1935) Seven Keys to Baldpate

as Mayor Jim Cargen

Grand Jury
7.0

(1936) Grand Jury

as Davis, the bodyguard

Boys' Ranch
6.5

(1946) Boys' Ranch

as Judge Henderson

Code of the Secret Service
3.5

(1939) Code of the Secret Service

as The friar

Barricade
5.0

(1939) Barricade

as Managing Editor

That Hagen Girl
5.2

(1947) That Hagen Girl

as Trenton Gateley

So This Is Love
5.5

(1953) So This Is Love

as Arnold Reuben

Life with Henry
5.0

(1941) Life with Henry

as Sylvanus Q. Sattherwaite

Up in Central Park
7.0

(1948) Up in Central Park

as Big Jim Fitts

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
0.0

(1942) Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Dr. Henry Olcott

We're Only Human
6.5

(1935) We're Only Human

as R.J. Curran

M'Liss
5.0

(1936) M'Liss

as Jake

Samson and Delilah
6.5

(1949) Samson and Delilah

as Targil

Yellow Dust
4.0

(1936) Yellow Dust

as Missouri

Submarine Patrol
6.6

(1938) Submarine Patrol

as The Fleet Captain

Kentucky
5.7

(1938) Kentucky

as John Dillon - 1938

Susannah of the Mounties
6.3

(1939) Susannah of the Mounties

as Supt. Andrew Standing

Mary of Scotland
6.3

(1936) Mary of Scotland

as John Knox

Lone Star
5.5

(1952) Lone Star

as Sam Houston

There Goes My Heart
7.2

(1938) There Goes My Heart

as Fisherman (uncredited)

That's Right – You're Wrong
5.7

(1939) That's Right – You're Wrong

as Jonathan Forbes

Command Decision
6.6

(1948) Command Decision

as Congressman Stone

Homicide Bureau
6.0

(1939) Homicide Bureau

as Captain Haines

Two in Revolt
6.0

(1936) Two in Revolt

as Cyrus Benton

Mummy's Boys
4.7

(1936) Mummy's Boys

as Dr. Edward Sterling

Virginia City
6.1

(1940) Virginia City

as Cameron

The Three Musketeers
5.8

(1939) The Three Musketeers

as Bailiff

Three Sons o' Guns
5.0

(1941) Three Sons o' Guns

as Philip G. Talbot

The Witness Chair
6.2

(1936) The Witness Chair

as Lt. Poole

Don't Fence Me In
4.3

(1945) Don't Fence Me In

as Henry Bennett

Adventure's End
5.5

(1937) Adventure's End

as First Mate Rand Husk

Kidnapped
6.0

(1938) Kidnapped

as Douglas

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

(1946) It's a Wonderful Life

as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Air Force
6.4

(1943) Air Force

as Col. Blake

Task Force
7.0

(1949) Task Force

as Adm. Ames

Brother Rat and a Baby
5.2

(1940) Brother Rat and a Baby

as Major Terry

The Farmer in the Dell
0.0

(1936) The Farmer in the Dell

as Chester Hart

Submarine Command
5.6

(1951) Submarine Command

as Rear Adm. Joshua Rice

The Plough and the Stars
5.6

(1936) The Plough and the Stars

as General Connally

Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9

(1938) Gold Is Where You Find It

as Senator Hearst

That Certain Age
5.0

(1938) That Certain Age

as Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)

Black Gold
6.0

(1947) Black Gold

as Don Toland

My Favorite Spy
5.2

(1942) My Favorite Spy

as Major Allen

Respect the Law
6.0

(1941) Respect the Law

as Dr. Walter Terriss

Sundown Jim
0.0

(1942) Sundown Jim

as Andrew Barr

Payment on Demand
6.2

(1951) Payment on Demand

as Mr. Barton

The Soldier and the Lady
6.5

(1937) The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar Chief (Voice) (Uncredited)

Sign of the Pagan
5.2

(1954) Sign of the Pagan

as Pope Leo I

Off the Record
6.0

(1939) Off the Record

as Juvenal Court Judge

If I Had My Way
6.4

(1940) If I Had My Way

as Mr. Blair

The Bill of Rights
6.0

(1939) The Bill of Rights

as Royal Governor Dunmore

Mission to Moscow
5.2

(1943) Mission to Moscow

as Col. Faymonville

Madame Curie
7.1

(1943) Madame Curie

as President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)

We've Never Been Licked
0.0

(1943) We've Never Been Licked

as Commandant

From This Day Forward
5.2

(1946) From This Day Forward

as Tim Bagley

Cobra Woman
5.2

(1944) Cobra Woman

as MacDonald

Reunion in France
6.6

(1942) Reunion in France

as Paul Grebeau

Invisible Stripes
6.1

(1939) Invisible Stripes

as The Warden

Marie Antoinette
6.3

(1938) Marie Antoinette

as Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited)

Death Takes a Holiday
6.4

(1934) Death Takes a Holiday

as Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)

I Love Lucy
8.0

(1951) I Love Lucy

as Judge