Moroni Olsen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-06-26

Day of death

1954-11-22 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

Moroni Olsen

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 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.

Known For

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • High Wall

    High Wall

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • M'Liss

    M'Liss

  • Cobra Woman

    Cobra Woman

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Black Gold

    Black Gold

  • Dangerously They Live

    Dangerously They Live

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

  • Notorious

    Notorious

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • Payment on Demand

    Payment on Demand

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • The Last Gangster

    The Last Gangster

  • Mummy's Boys

    Mummy's Boys

  • Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • Madame Curie

    Madame Curie

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • Boys' Ranch

    Boys' Ranch

  • The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • The Strange Woman

    The Strange Woman

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Allegheny Uprising

    Allegheny Uprising

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Life with Father

    Life with Father

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Pride of the Marines

    Pride of the Marines

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate

    Seven Keys to Baldpate

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Death Takes a Holiday

    Death Takes a Holiday

  • Sign of the Pagan

    Sign of the Pagan

  • No Questions Asked

    No Questions Asked

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • Command Decision

    Command Decision

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • Don't Fence Me In

    Don't Fence Me In

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • Code of the Secret Service

    Code of the Secret Service

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • Adventure's End

    Adventure's End

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Gold Is Where You Find It

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

  • The Farmer in the Dell

    The Farmer in the Dell

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • That Certain Age

    That Certain Age

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • Washington Story

    Washington Story

  • That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right – You're Wrong

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • We've Never Been Licked

    We've Never Been Licked

  • Yellow Dust

    Yellow Dust

  • What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

    What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

  • Two in Revolt

    Two in Revolt

  • Barricade

    Barricade

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down

    The Walls Came Tumbling Down

  • Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

  • Behind City Lights

    Behind City Lights

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • East of the River

    East of the River

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • Respect the Law

    Respect the Law

  • Marry Me Again

    Marry Me Again