Cause of death Heart attack Name Moroni Olsen Role Actor | Occupation Actor Years active 1919–1954 | |
Parents Edward Arenholt Olsen, Martha Hoverholst Movies Snow White and the Seve, Notorious, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend, The Long - Long Trailer Similar People Harry Stockwell, Eddie Collins, David Hand, Curtis Bernhardt, Pandro S Berman | ||
Resting place Ogden City Cemetery | ||
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Moroni Olsen (June 27, 1889 – November 22, 1954) was an American actor.
Contents
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- MORONI OLSEN TRIBUTE
- Biography
- Death
- Broadway roles
- Filmography
- References
MORONI OLSEN TRIBUTE
Biography
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 the University of Utah, where one of his teachers was Maud May Babcock. During World War I, he sold war bonds for the United States Navy.
In 1923, Olsen organized the "Moroni Olsen Players" out of Ogden. They performed at both Ogden's Orpheum Theatre and at various other locations spread from Salt Lake City to Seattle.
After having worked on Broadway, he made his film debut in a 1935 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He later played a different role in a 1939 comedy version of the story, starring Don Ameche as D'Artagnan and the Ritz Brothers as three dimwitted lackeys who are forced to substitute for the musketeers, who have drunk themselves into a stupor.
His most famous role was the voice of the Slave in The Magic Mirror in Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Olsen also provided the voice of the senior angel in It's a Wonderful Life.
Death
Olsen died on November 22, 1954.
Broadway roles
Filmography
Actor
1955
The Halls of Ivy (TV Series)
- Stolen First Edition (1955)
1954
Sign of the Pagan as
Pope Leo I
1954
December Bride (TV Series) as
police lieutenant Morgan
- Lily Ruskin Arrives (1954) - police lieutenant Morgan
1954
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- Here Comes Calvin (1954)
1954
The Long, Long Trailer as
Mr. Tewitt
1953
Marry Me Again as
Mr. Courtney
1953
So This Is Love as
Arnold Reuben (uncredited)
1952
I Love Lucy (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Courtroom (1952) - Judge
1952
Washington Story as
Speaker of the House
1952
At Sword's Point as
Porthos
1952
Lone Star as
Sam Houston
1951
Submarine Command as
Rear Adm. Joshua Rice
1951
No Questions Asked as
Henry Manston
1951
Father's Little Dividend as
Herbert Dunstan
1951
Payment on Demand as
Arnold Barton (uncredited)
1950
Father of the Bride as
Herbert Dunstan
1949
Samson and Delilah as
Targil
1949
Task Force as
Adm. Ames
1949
The Fountainhead as
Chairman
1948
Command Decision as
Congressman Stone
1948
Up in Central Park as
Big Jim Fitts
1948
Call Northside 777 as
Parole Board Chairman
1947
High Wall as
Dr. Philip Dunlap
1947
That Hagen Girl as
Trenton Gateley
1947
Black Gold as
Don Toland
1947
Life with Father as
Dr. Humphries
1947
Possessed as
Dr. Ames
1947
The Long Night as
Chief of Police Bob McManus
1947
The Beginning or the End as
Dr. Arthur H. Compton
1946
It's a Wonderful Life as
Senior Angel (voice, uncredited)
1946
The Strange Woman as
Rev. Thatcher
1946
Notorious as
Walter Beardsley
1946
Boys' Ranch as
Judge Henderson
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down as
Bishop Martin
1946
Night in Paradise as
High Priest
1946
From This Day Forward as
Tim Bagley (uncredited)
1945
Don't Fence Me In as
Henry Bennett - aka Harry Benson
1945
Mildred Pierce as
Inspector Peterson
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf as
House Detective Blake
1945
Behind City Lights as
Curtis Holbrook
1945
Pride of the Marines as
Capt. Burroughs
1945
The Valley of Decision as
Richard Kane (uncredited)
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as
General (uncredited)
1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster as
Riley (as Maroni Olsen)
1944
Cobra Woman as
MacDonald
1944
Buffalo Bill as
Sen. Frederici
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as
Caliph Hassan
1943
The Song of Bernadette as
Chaplain (uncredited)
1943
Madame Curie as
President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
1943
We've Never Been Licked as
Commandant
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Col. Faymonville
1943
Air Force as
Colonel Blake
1942
Reunion in France as
Paul Grebeau
1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as
Dr. Olcott
1942
The Glass Key as
Ralph Henry
1942
My Favorite Spy as
Major Allen
1942
Ship Ahoy as
Inspector Davis (uncredited)
1942
Sundown Jim as
Andrew Barr
1942
Nazi Agent as
Brenner
1941
Dangerously They Live as
Mr. Goodwin
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Dr. John Romer
1941
Dive Bomber as
Senior Surgeon at San Diego
1941
Three Sons o' Guns as
Philip Talbot
1941
Respect the Law (Short) as
Dr. Walter Terriss
1940
Santa Fe Trail as
1940
Life with Henry as
Sylvanus Q. Sattherwaite
1940
East of the River as
Judge R.D. Davis
1940
Brigham Young as
Doc Richards
1940
If I Had My Way as
Mr. Blair
1940
Virginia City as
Cameron
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as
Maj. Terry
1939
Invisible Stripes as
Prison Warden
1939
Barricade as
Shanghai Managing Editor
1939
That's Right - You're Wrong as
Jonathan Forbes
1939
Allegheny Uprising as
Calhoon
1939
The Bill of Rights (Short) as
Royal Governor Dunmore (as Moroni Olson)
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as
Slim Jones
1939
Susannah of the Mounties as
Supt. Andrew Standing
1939
Code of the Secret Service as
Friar Parker
1939
Sons of Liberty (Short) as
Robert Morris -- Superintendent of Finance (uncredited)
1939
Rose of Washington Square as
Major Buck Russell
1939
The Three Musketeers as
Bailiff
1939
Off the Record as
Juvenal Court Judge
1939
Homicide Bureau as
Capt. Haines
1938
Kentucky as
John Dillon (1938)
1938
Submarine Patrol as
The Fleet Captain
1938
There Goes My Heart as
Fisherman (uncredited)
1938
That Certain Age as
Fullerton's Associate (uncredited)
1938
Marie Antoinette as
Bearded Leader of the People (uncredited)
1938
What Do You Think?: Tupapaoo (Short) as
Kurt Larsen (the trader)
1938
Kidnapped as
Douglas (as Maroni Olsen)
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It as
Senator George Hearst
1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as
Magic Mirror (voice, uncredited)
1937
Adventure's End as
Rand Husk
1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round as
Jonathan (uncredited)
1937
The Last Gangster as
Detective Danny Shea (uncredited)
1937
The Life of Emile Zola as
Capt. Guignet (uncredited)
1937
The Soldier and the Lady as
Tartar Chief (voice, uncredited)
1936
The Plough and the Stars as
Irish Leader
1936
Mummy's Boys as
Dr. Edward Sterling
1936
Grand Jury as
Davis, Taylor's Bodyguard
1936
Mary of Scotland as
John Knox
1936
M'Liss as
Jake
1936
The Witness Chair as
Lieutenant Poole
1936
Two in Revolt as
Cyrus Benton
1936
The Farmer in the Dell as
Chester Hart
1936
Yellow Dust as
Missouri
1935
We're Only Human as
Inspector J.R. Curran
1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate as
Mayor Jim Cargan
1935
Annie Oakley as
1935
The Three Musketeers as
Porthos
1934
Death Takes a Holiday as
Religious Dignitary (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2001
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (Video documentary short) as
Magic Mirror (uncredited)
1990
Hollywood Mavericks (Documentary) as
Chairman (uncredited)
1956
MGM Parade (TV Series documentary) as
Kurt Larsen in 'What Do You Think?: Tupapaoo'
- Episode #1.20 (1956) - Kurt Larsen in 'What Do You Think?: Tupapaoo'
References
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