Merlin Olsen
Age: N/A | From: Logan, Utah, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Logan, Utah, USA
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Movie Involvements: 5
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Merlin Jay Olsen (September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American professional football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career (1962 - 1976), he was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl a then-record 14 times (surpassed only by Tom Brady). He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. As an actor, Olsen is best known for portraying farmer Jonathan Garvey on the fourth through seventh seasons of Little House on the Prairie (1977 - 1981). He went on to star as the title character in the Western series Father Murphy (1981 - 1983).
Most Famous Work
The Undefeated
(1969) Little George
Father Murphy
(1981) John Michael Murphy
Mitchell
(1975) Benton
A Fire in the Sky
(1978) Stan Webster
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
(1980) Todd Simms
Time Bomb
(1984) Jake CalahanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1984 | Jake Calahan | |
| 1981 | John Michael Murphy | |
| 1980 | Todd Simms | |
| 1978 | Stan Webster | |
| 1975 | Benton | |
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
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| 1971 | Sgt. Fitzsimmons | |
| 1969 | Little George | |
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1963 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
