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Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Actor Jun 26 (died age 65) Ogden, Utah, USA 1934–1955 (21 year career)
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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 …

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life
Film

It's a Wonderful Life

Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Film

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Magic Mirror (voice) (uncredited)
Notorious
Film

Notorious

Walter Beardsley
Mildred Pierce
Film

Mildred Pierce

Inspector Peterson
Father of the Bride
Film

Father of the Bride

Herbert Dunstan
Samson and Delilah
Film

Samson and Delilah

Targil
Call Northside 777
Film

Call Northside 777

Parole Board Chairman
The Fountainhead
Film

The Fountainhead

Chairman

Filmography

Acting (102)

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Movies (100)

The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

as Mr. Tewitt

6.9
Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

1954

as Pope Leo I

5.2
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Arnold Reuben

3.8
Marry Me Again

Marry Me Again

1953

as Mr. Courtney

Lone Star

Lone Star

1952

as Sam Houston

5.6
At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952

as Porthos

4.8
Washington Story

Washington Story

1952

as Speaker Of The House

6.0
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Herbert Dunstan

6.5
Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

1951

as Mr. Barton

6.0
Submarine Command

Submarine Command

1951

as Rear Adm. Joshua Rice

5.6
No Questions Asked

No Questions Asked

1951

as Henry Manston

6.0
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Herbert Dunstan

7.0
Task Force

Task Force

1949

as Adm. Ames

7.0
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Targil

6.6
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Chairman

6.8
Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Congressman Stone

6.4
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

as Parole Board Chairman

6.7
Up in Central Park

Up in Central Park

1948

as Big Jim Fitts

6.3
Possessed

Possessed

1947

as Dr. Ames

6.9
Life with Father

Life with Father

1947

as Dr. Humphries

6.7
High Wall

High Wall

1947

as Dr. Philip Dunlap

6.3
Black Gold

Black Gold

1947

as Don Toland

6.0
The Long Night

The Long Night

1947

as Chief of Police Bob McManus

5.6
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl

1947

as Trenton Gateley

4.8
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

8.3
Notorious

Notorious

1946

as Walter Beardsley

7.7
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

1946

as Rev. Thatcher

6.1
Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

1946

as Judge Henderson

6.5
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946

as Tim Bagley

5.2
The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

as Bishop Martin

5.9
Behind City Lights

Behind City Lights

1945

as Curtis Holbrook

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as House Detective

6.3
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

as Inspector Peterson

7.6
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1945

as Capt. Burroughs

6.5
Don't Fence Me In

Don't Fence Me In

1945

as Henry Bennett

4.3
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as General (uncredited)

6.6
Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

1944

as MacDonald

5.2
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

as Caliph Hassan

6.1
Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

as Riley

6.0
Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1944

as Sen. Frederici

5.6
Air Force

Air Force

1943

as Col. Blake

6.5
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)

7.2
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Col. Faymonville

5.3
We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

1943

as Commandant

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Ralph Henry

6.6
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

as Paul Grebeau

6.4
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

1942

as Andrew Barr

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Major Allen

5.2
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

1942

as Brenner

6.6
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942

as Dr. Henry Olcott

Life with Henry

Life with Henry

1941

as Sylvanus Q. Sattherwaite

5.0
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

as Senior Surgeon at San Diego

6.4
Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Mr. John Goodwin

5.9
Respect the Law

Respect the Law

1941

as Dr. Walter Terriss

6.0
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as Dr. John Romer

6.6
Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

as Philip G. Talbot

5.0
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Doc Richards

4.4
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Robert E. Lee

5.7
Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Cameron

6.2
East of the River

East of the River

1940

as Judge R.D. Davis

5.7
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Major Terry

5.2
If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

1940

as Mr. Blair

6.4
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Buck Russell

5.8
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Slim Jones

6.2
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

as Supt. Andrew Standing

6.3
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as The Warden

6.1
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

as Tom Calhoon

5.6
Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as Juvenal Court Judge

6.0
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1939

as Bailiff

5.8
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

as Jonathan Forbes

5.7
Code of the Secret Service

Code of the Secret Service

1939

as The friar

4.1
Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau

1939

as Captain Haines

5.3
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

1939

as Royal Governor Dunmore

6.0
Barricade

Barricade

1939

as Managing Editor

5.3
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

as Magic Mirror (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

as Douglas

4.7
Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as John Dillon - 1938

5.8
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited)

6.5
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

as The Fleet Captain

6.6
That Certain Age

That Certain Age

1938

as Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)

5.1
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Fisherman (uncredited)

7.1
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Senator Hearst

6.9
What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

1938

as Kurt Larsen

7.5
Adventure's End

Adventure's End

1937

as First Mate Rand Husk

5.0
The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

1937

as Detective Danny Shea (uncredited)

6.4
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Tartar Chief (Voice) (Uncredited)

6.5
M'Liss

M'Liss

1936

as Jake

5.0
Grand Jury

Grand Jury

1936

as Davis, the bodyguard

7.0
The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

as General Connally

5.8
Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as John Knox

6.2
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys

1936

as Dr. Edward Sterling

4.7
The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as Lt. Poole

6.2
Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust

1936

as Missouri

3.8
The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

as Chester Hart

Two in Revolt

Two in Revolt

1936

as Cyrus Benton

6.0
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1935

as Buffalo Bill

6.3
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

as Porthos

6.5
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as R.J. Curran

6.5
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

as Mayor Jim Cargen

6.6
Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

as Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)

6.2