Merlin Olsen

Merlin Olsen

Birthday: 1940-09-15

Deathday: 2010-03-10

Place of birth: Logan, Utah, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0647744

Biography:

Merlin Jay Olsen (September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American professional football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career (1962 - 1976), he was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl a then-record 14 times (surpassed only by Tom Brady). He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. As an actor, Olsen is best known for portraying farmer Jonathan Garvey on the fourth through seventh seasons of Little House on the Prairie (1977 - 1981). He went on to star as the title character in the Western series Father Murphy (1981 - 1983).

Played in movies:

The Undefeated

Score: 6.2

A Fire in the Sky

Score: 5.5

One More Train to Rob

Score: 5.5

Something Big

Score: 5.2

Time Bomb

Score: 4.0

Mitchell

Score: 3.2

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Father Murphy

Score: 8.0

Little House on the Prairie

Score: 7.9

Kung Fu

Score: 7.7

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

Score: 6.5

Shindig!

Score: 6.2

Petticoat Junction

Score: 5.8

Fathers and Sons

Score: 5.0

The Brian Keith Show

Score: 5.0

Aaron's Way

Score: 5.0

Monday Night Football

Score: 0.0

Monday Night Football

Score: 0.0

Monday Night Football

Score: 0.0