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Merlin Olsen

Merlin Olsen Movies, Biography & Filmography

Known for: Acting

Birthday: September 15, 1940

Age: 69

Died: March 10, 2010

Place of birth: Logan, Utah, USA

Popularity: 0.5

About Merlin Olsen

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).

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Top Rated Merlin Olsen Movies

The Undefeated poster
6.3

The Undefeated

1969

1969

Most Popular Merlin Olsen Movies

The Undefeated poster
6.3

The Undefeated

1969

1969

One More Train to Rob poster
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971

1971

A Fire in the Sky poster

Latest Merlin Olsen Movies

Time Bomb poster
6.3

Time Bomb

1984

1984

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story poster

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

1980

A Fire in the Sky poster
5.8

Full Filmography

Browse the complete list of Merlin Olsen movies available on GoMovie.ai.

The Undefeated poster

The Undefeated

1969★6.3
One More Train to Rob poster

One More Train to Rob

1971★5.4
A Fire in the Sky poster

A Fire in the Sky

1978★5.8
Something Big poster

Something Big

1971★5.4
Mitchell poster

Mitchell

1975★3.3
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story poster

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980★0.0
Time Bomb poster

Time Bomb

1984★6.3

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What are the best Merlin Olsen movies?
Based on available ratings on this page, The Undefeated is one of the top-rated Merlin Olsen movies. You can also browse the Top Rated section for more picks.
What is the latest Merlin Olsen movie?
Time Bomb (1984) is the latest listed movie for Merlin Olsen in this filmography.
How many movies has Merlin Olsen appeared in?
Merlin Olsen appears in 7 movies listed on this GoMovie.ai page.
What is Merlin Olsen known for?
Merlin Olsen is known for acting in film.
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Merlin Olsen's filmography on GoMovie.ai currently includes 7 movies.

Career range in this list starts from 1969.

5.8

A Fire in the Sky

1978

1978

Something Big poster
5.4

Something Big

1971

1971

Mitchell poster
3.3

Mitchell

1975

1975

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story poster

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

1980

A Fire in the Sky

1978

1978

Mitchell poster
3.3

Mitchell

1975

1975

Something Big poster
5.4

Something Big

1971

1971

One More Train to Rob poster
5.4

One More Train to Rob

1971

1971