Merlin Olsen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1940
- Place of birth
- Logan, Utah, USA
- Died
- March 10, 2010
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).
Movies with Merlin Olsen
- The Undefeated 1969 · ★ 6.3
- Mitchell 1975 · ★ 3.3
- Something Big 1971 · ★ 5.4
- One More Train to Rob 1971 · ★ 5.4
- A Fire in the Sky 1978 · ★ 5.8
- Time Bomb 1984 · ★ 6.3
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980