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

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Command Decision

    Command Decision

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

  • The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

  • East of the River

    East of the River

  • The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

  • The Strange Woman

    The Strange Woman

  • Marry Me Again

    Marry Me Again

  • Notorious

    Notorious

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down

    The Walls Came Tumbling Down

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Yellow Dust

    Yellow Dust

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Madame Curie

    Madame Curie

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

  • Barricade

    Barricade

  • Allegheny Uprising

    Allegheny Uprising

  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

  • Life with Father

    Life with Father

  • Code of the Secret Service

    Code of the Secret Service

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Adventure's End

    Adventure's End

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • That Certain Age

    That Certain Age

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Payment on Demand

    Payment on Demand

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Reunion in France

    Reunion in France

  • Cobra Woman

    Cobra Woman

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Pride of the Marines

    Pride of the Marines

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • At Sword's Point

    At Sword's Point

  • M'Liss

    M'Liss

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • Grand Jury

    Grand Jury

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • High Wall

    High Wall

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • The Farmer in the Dell

    The Farmer in the Dell

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • Sign of the Pagan

    Sign of the Pagan

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • No Questions Asked

    No Questions Asked

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

    What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Washington Story

    Washington Story

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Black Gold

    Black Gold

  • Task Force

    Task Force

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right – You're Wrong

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate

    Seven Keys to Baldpate

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Gold Is Where You Find It

  • Don't Fence Me In

    Don't Fence Me In

  • Dangerously They Live

    Dangerously They Live

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • The Last Gangster

    The Last Gangster

  • Death Takes a Holiday

    Death Takes a Holiday

  • Sundown Jim

    Sundown Jim

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Mummy's Boys

    Mummy's Boys

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • Boys' Ranch

    Boys' Ranch

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • We've Never Been Licked

    We've Never Been Licked

  • Respect the Law

    Respect the Law

  • Two in Revolt

    Two in Revolt