Merlin Olsen

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 t…

Filmography

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974 · TV
as Jonathan Garvey
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
1963 · TV
Shindig!
Shindig!
1964 · TV
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
1969 · Movie
as Little George
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
1970 · TV
as Defensive Tackle
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
1970 · TV
as Left Defensive Tackle
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
1970 · TV
as Defensive tackle
Father Murphy
Father Murphy
1981 · TV
as John Michael Murphy
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
1972 · TV
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
2022 · TV
as Self (archive footage)
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972 · TV
as Perlee Skowrin
Something Big
Something Big
1971 · Movie
as Sgt. Fitzsimmons
A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky
1978 · Movie
as Stan Webster
One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
1971 · Movie
as Eli Jones
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
1984 · Movie
as Jake Calahan
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
1986 · TV
Mitchell
Mitchell
1975 · Movie
as Benton
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980 · Movie
as Todd Simms