Moroni Olsen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

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

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • Cobra Woman

    Cobra Woman

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

  • Washington Story

    Washington Story

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Madame Curie

    Madame Curie

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • High Wall

    High Wall

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Gold Is Where You Find It

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Death Takes a Holiday

    Death Takes a Holiday

  • Notorious

    Notorious

  • Black Gold

    Black Gold

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

  • M'Liss

    M'Liss

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • Allegheny Uprising

    Allegheny Uprising

  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate

    Seven Keys to Baldpate

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • Life with Father

    Life with Father

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The Strange Woman

    The Strange Woman

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • Command Decision

    Command Decision

  • The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

  • Adventure's End

    Adventure's End

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Code of the Secret Service

    Code of the Secret Service

  • Sign of the Pagan

    Sign of the Pagan

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • That Certain Age

    That Certain Age

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • The Farmer in the Dell

    The Farmer in the Dell

  • East of the River

    East of the River

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down

    The Walls Came Tumbling Down

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • No Questions Asked

    No Questions Asked

  • Pride of the Marines

    Pride of the Marines

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • Mummy's Boys

    Mummy's Boys

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Marry Me Again

    Marry Me Again

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

    What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

  • Dangerously They Live

    Dangerously They Live

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • The Last Gangster

    The Last Gangster

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • Payment on Demand

    Payment on Demand

  • Don't Fence Me In

    Don't Fence Me In

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right – You're Wrong

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Boys' Ranch

    Boys' Ranch

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • Yellow Dust

    Yellow Dust

  • Barricade

    Barricade

  • We've Never Been Licked

    We've Never Been Licked

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • Respect the Law

    Respect the Law

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Two in Revolt

    Two in Revolt