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Moroni Olsen

Born 26 Jun 1889 in Ogden, Utah, USADied 22 Nov 1954aged 6598 credits

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 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. He also studied and performed in the Eastern United States around this time. 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. Olsen was an active member of the LDS Church, being a teacher of youth in the Hoolwood Ward. He also was director of the Pilgramage Play of Hollywood for several years.

Moroni Olsen (Ogden, Utah, 27 de juny de 1889 - Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 22 de novembre de 1954) va ser un actor nord-americà.

Moroni Olsen (27. Juni 1889 – 22. November 1954) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Olsen wurde in Ogden, Utah, als Sohn der Mormonen Edward Arenholt Olsen und Martha Hoverholst geboren. Sie benannten ihn nach dem Moroni aus dem Buch Mormon. Einige Quellen behaupten, Olsens Geburtsname sei John Willard Clawson gewesen, doch dafür gibt es keine Belege. Olsen besuchte die Weber Stake Academy, die Vorgängerin der Weber State University. Anschließend studierte er an der University of Utah, wo unter anderem Maud May Babcock zu seinen Dozentinnen zählte. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs verkaufte er Kriegsanleihen für die US-Marine. Um diese Zeit studierte und trat er auch im Osten der Vereinigten Staaten auf. 1923 gründete Olsen in Ogden die „Moroni Olsen Players“. Sie traten sowohl im Orpheum Theatre in Ogden als auch an verschiedenen anderen Spielstätten zwischen Salt Lake City und Seattle auf. Nach Engagements am Broadway gab er 1935 sein Filmdebüt in einer Verfilmung von „Die drei Musketiere“. Später spielte er eine andere Rolle in einer Komödie des gleichen Stücks aus dem Jahr 1939, in der Don Ameche D’Artagnan und die Ritz-Brüder drei einfältige Lakaien verkörperten, die für die betrunkenen Musketiere einspringen mussten. Seine bekannteste Rolle war die des Sklaven im Zauberspiegel in Walt Disneys „Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge“ (1937). Olsen lieh außerdem dem älteren Engel in „Ist das Leben nicht schön?“ seine Stimme. Olsen war ein aktives Mitglied der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage und unterrichtete Jugendliche in der Gemeinde Hollywood. Er führte außerdem mehrere Jahre lang Regie bei der Theateraufführung „Pilgramage Play of Hollywood“.

Acting (98)

The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer1954 · Mr. Tewitt
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan1954 · Pope Leo I
Marry Me Again
Marry Me Again1953 · Mr. Courtney
So This Is Love
So This Is Love1953 · Arnold Reuben
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point1952 · Porthos
Lone Star
Lone Star1952 · Sam Houston
Washington Story
Washington Story1952 · Speaker Of The House
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend1951 · Herbert Dunstan
Payment on Demand
Payment on Demand1951 · Mr. Barton
No Questions Asked
No Questions Asked1951 · Henry Manston
Submarine Command
Submarine Command1951 · Rear Adm. Joshua Rice
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride1950 · Herbert Dunstan
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead1949 · Chairman
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah1949 · Targil
Task Force
Task Force1949 · Adm. Ames
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 7771948 · Parole Board Chairman
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park1948 · Big Jim Fitts
Command Decision
Command Decision1948 · Congressman Stone
Life with Father
Life with Father1947 · Dr. Humphries
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl1947 · Trenton Gateley
The Long Night
The Long Night1947 · Chief of Police Bob McManus
Black Gold
Black Gold1947 · Don Toland
Possessed
Possessed1947 · Dr. Ames
High Wall
High Wall1947 · Dr. Philip Dunlap
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward1946 · Tim Bagley
The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman1946 · Rev. Thatcher
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch1946 · Judge Henderson
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life1946 · Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Notorious
Notorious1946 · Walter Beardsley
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
The Walls Came Tumbling Down1946 · Bishop Martin
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce1945 · Inspector Peterson
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines1945 · Capt. Burroughs
Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In1945 · Henry Bennett
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf1945 · House Detective
Behind City Lights
Behind City Lights1945 · Curtis Holbrook
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster1944 · Riley
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill1944 · Sen. Frederici
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944 · Caliph Hassan
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944 · General (uncredited)
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman1944 · MacDonald
Madame Curie
Madame Curie1943 · President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
Air Force
Air Force1943 · Col. Blake
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow1943 · Col. Faymonville
The Glass Key
The Glass Key1942 · Ralph Henry
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch1942 · Dr. Henry Olcott
Reunion in France
Reunion in France1942 · Paul Grebeau
Sundown Jim
Sundown Jim1942 · Andrew Barr
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy1942 · Major Allen
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent1942 · Brenner
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live1941 · Mr. John Goodwin
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber1941 · Senior Surgeon at San Diego
Life with Henry
Life with Henry1941 · Sylvanus Q. Sattherwaite
Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns1941 · Philip Talbot
Respect the Law
Respect the Law1941 · Dr. Walter Terriss
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven1941 · Dr. John Romer
East of the River
East of the River1940 · Judge R.D. Davis
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail1940 · Robert E. Lee
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby1940 · Major Terry
Virginia City
Virginia City1940 · Cameron
Brigham Young
Brigham Young1940 · Doc Richards

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