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Moroni Olsen (June 27, 1889 – November 22, 1954) was an American actor. Life and career. Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah, to Latter-day Saint parents Edward Arenholt Olsen and Martha ( née Hoverholst) Olsen, [1] [2] who named him after the Moroni found in the Book of Mormon.
Moroni Olsen was a versatile and imposing character actor who appeared in many films and stage plays from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was born in Utah, studied drama in Utah and New York, and voiced the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- January 1, 1
- Ogden, Utah, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Moroni Olsen was a versatile and imposing character actor who appeared in many films and plays from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was born in Utah, studied drama in Utah and New York, and was a devout Mormon who directed the Pilgrimage Play in Hollywood.
- June 27, 1889
- November 22, 1954
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.
Feb 8, 2022 · Learn about Moroni Olsen, a prolific Hollywood actor who voiced the Magic Mirror in Snow White and taught theater in Ogden. He died in 1954 and was buried in his hometown.
Born and educated in Utah, tall, piercing-eyed actor Moroni Olsen learned how to entertain an audience as a Chautaqua tent-show performer. In the 1920s, he organized the Moroni Olsen Players, one of the most prestigious touring stock companies in the business.
Sep 13, 2021 · Moroni Olsen was an actor of both stage and screen. He was born on June 27, 1889, in Ogden, Utah, and his parents named him after Moroni from the Book of Mormon. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
