Moroni Olsen
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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 a
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.
Born
Jun 26, 1889
Ogden, Utah, USA
Died
Nov 22, 1954
Known For
Acting
Movies
100 acting
0 crew
Popularity
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Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938
as Magic Mirror (voice) (uncredited)
Notorious
1946
as Walter Beardsley
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Targil
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Inspector Peterson
The Fountainhead
1949
as Chairman
Father of the Bride
1950
as Herbert Dunstan
Call Northside 777
1948
as Parole Board Chairman
The Glass Key
1942
as Ralph Henry
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