Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

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: Acting
Birthday: 1889-06-26
Place of Birth: Ogden, Utah, USA
Also Known As: Maroni Olsen, Moroni Olson, John Willard

Movies List of Moroni Olsen

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Notorious

1946 Movie
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Santa Fe Trail

1940 Movie
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Mildred Pierce

1945 Movie
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Possessed

1947 Movie
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Father of the Bride

1950 Movie
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The Fountainhead

1949 Movie
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Dust Be My Destiny

1939 Movie
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Call Northside 777

1948 Movie
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The Strange Woman

1946 Movie
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High Wall

1947 Movie
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Life with Father

1947 Movie
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Buffalo Bill

1944 Movie
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Allegheny Uprising

1939 Movie
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Annie Oakley

1935 Movie
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The Long Night

1947 Movie
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Nazi Agent

1942 Movie
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The Glass Key

1942 Movie
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Dive Bomber

1941 Movie
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The Last Gangster

1937 Movie
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Dangerously They Live

1941 Movie
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Pride of the Marines

1945 Movie
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No Questions Asked

1951 Movie
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Brigham Young

1940 Movie
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One Foot in Heaven

1941 Movie
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Marry Me Again

1953 Movie
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The Three Musketeers

1935 Movie
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Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944 Movie
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At Sword's Point

1952 Movie
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East of the River

1940 Movie
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Washington Story

1952 Movie
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Grand Jury

1936 Movie
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Boys' Ranch

1946 Movie
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Barricade

1939 Movie
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That Hagen Girl

1947 Movie
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So This Is Love

1953 Movie
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Life with Henry

1941 Movie
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Up in Central Park

1948 Movie
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We're Only Human

1935 Movie
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M'Liss

1936 Movie
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Samson and Delilah

1949 Movie
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Yellow Dust

1936 Movie
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Submarine Patrol

1938 Movie
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Kentucky

1938 Movie
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Mary of Scotland

1936 Movie
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Lone Star

1952 Movie
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There Goes My Heart

1938 Movie
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Command Decision

1948 Movie
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Homicide Bureau

1939 Movie
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Two in Revolt

1936 Movie
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Mummy's Boys

1936 Movie
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Virginia City

1940 Movie
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The Three Musketeers

1939 Movie
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Three Sons o' Guns

1941 Movie
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The Witness Chair

1936 Movie
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Don't Fence Me In

1945 Movie
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Adventure's End

1937 Movie
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Kidnapped

1938 Movie
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It's a Wonderful Life

1946 Movie
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Air Force

1943 Movie
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Task Force

1949 Movie
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Submarine Command

1951 Movie
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That Certain Age

1938 Movie
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Black Gold

1947 Movie
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My Favorite Spy

1942 Movie
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Respect the Law

1941 Movie
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Sundown Jim

1942 Movie
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Payment on Demand

1951 Movie
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Sign of the Pagan

1954 Movie
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Off the Record

1939 Movie
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If I Had My Way

1940 Movie
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The Bill of Rights

1939 Movie
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Madame Curie

1943 Movie
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Mission to Moscow

1943 Movie
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From This Day Forward

1946 Movie
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Cobra Woman

1944 Movie
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Reunion in France

1942 Movie
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Invisible Stripes

1939 Movie
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Marie Antoinette

1938 Movie