Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Date of Birth:

Jun 26, 1889

Place of Birth:

Ogden, Utah, USA

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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.

filmography:

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1939

Three Sons o' Guns Three Sons o' Guns

1941

Virginia City Virginia City

1940

Mummy's Boys Mummy's Boys

1936

Two in Revolt Two in Revolt

1936

The Witness Chair The Witness Chair

1936

Don't Fence Me In Don't Fence Me In

1945

Air Force Air Force

1943

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1938

Adventure's End Adventure's End

1937

Homicide Bureau Homicide Bureau

1939

Command Decision Command Decision

1948

Submarine Patrol Submarine Patrol

1938

Yellow Dust Yellow Dust

1936

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1949

M'Liss M'Liss

1936

Kentucky Kentucky

1938

Susannah of the Mounties Susannah of the Mounties

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

There Goes My Heart There Goes My Heart

1938

Lone Star Lone Star

1952

Mary of Scotland Mary of Scotland

1936

Task Force Task Force

1949

Brother Rat and a Baby Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

Madame Curie Madame Curie

1943

The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights

1939

If I Had My Way If I Had My Way

1940

Off the Record Off the Record

1939

We've Never Been Licked We've Never Been Licked

1943

From This Day Forward From This Day Forward

1946

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

Invisible Stripes Invisible Stripes

1939

Reunion in France Reunion in France

1942

Cobra Woman Cobra Woman

1944

Sign of the Pagan Sign of the Pagan

1954

The Soldier and the Lady The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Gold Is Where You Find It Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

The Plough and the Stars The Plough and the Stars

1936

Submarine Command Submarine Command

1951

The Farmer in the Dell The Farmer in the Dell

1936

That Certain Age That Certain Age

1938

Black Gold Black Gold

1947

Payment on Demand Payment on Demand

1951

Sundown Jim Sundown Jim

1942

Respect the Law Respect the Law

1941

My Favorite Spy My Favorite Spy

1942

We're Only Human We're Only Human

1935

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942

Allegheny Uprising Allegheny Uprising

1939

Rose of Washington Square Rose of Washington Square

1939

Buffalo Bill Buffalo Bill

1944

Life with Father Life with Father

1947

High Wall High Wall

1947

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Annie Oakley Annie Oakley

1935

Dive Bomber Dive Bomber

1941

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1942

Nazi Agent Nazi Agent

1942

The Long Night The Long Night

1947

The Strange Woman The Strange Woman

1946

Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777

1948

Possessed Possessed

1947

Mildred Pierce Mildred Pierce

1945

Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail

1940

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Father of the Bride Father of the Bride

1950

Father's Little Dividend Father's Little Dividend

1951

Dust Be My Destiny Dust Be My Destiny

1939

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

1938

The Long, Long Trailer The Long, Long Trailer

1954

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

The Last Gangster The Last Gangster

1937

Dangerously They Live Dangerously They Live

1941

Boys' Ranch Boys' Ranch

1946

Grand Jury Grand Jury

1936

Seven Keys to Baldpate Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

Washington Story Washington Story

1952

Code of the Secret Service Code of the Secret Service

1939

Barricade Barricade

1939

Up in Central Park Up in Central Park

1948

Life with Henry Life with Henry

1941

So This Is Love So This Is Love

1953

That Hagen Girl That Hagen Girl

1947

East of the River East of the River

1940

At Sword's Point At Sword's Point

1952

One Foot in Heaven One Foot in Heaven

1941

Brigham Young Brigham Young

1940

No Questions Asked No Questions Asked

1951

Pride of the Marines Pride of the Marines

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Marry Me Again Marry Me Again

1953

Roger Touhy, Gangster Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1935

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

The Walls Came Tumbling Down The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

Notorious Notorious

1946

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