Biography
Merlin Jay Olsen (; September 15, 1940 β March 11, 2010) was an American football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl 14 times β every year but his last. The only other football players to have matched or exceeded that number are the former offensive lineman Bruce Matthews, the former tight end Tony Gonzalez, the former quarterback Peyton Manning, and former quarterback Tom Brady, who is the only NFL player to have played more times in the Pro Bowl, with 15 selections.
In 1961, Olsen received the Outland Trophy, awarded to as the best lineman of the year in college football. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. As an actor, he portrayed farmer Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie. After leaving that series, he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy.
Filmography
all 16
TV Shows 10
Movies 6
self 2
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (2022)
The Tim McCarver Show (2005)
Aaron's Way (1988)
Fathers and Sons (1986)
Time Bomb (1984)
Father Murphy (1981)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
A Fire in the Sky (1978)
"Mitchell"! (1975)
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Kung Fu (1972)
The Brian Keith Show (1972)
Something Big (1971)
The Undefeated (1969)
Shindig! (1964)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-09-15
Deathday2010-03-11 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceLogan, United States of America
Height196-centimeter
SiblingsPhil Olsen
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPro Football Hall of Fame
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