1940 - 2010 (69 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Merlin Jay Olsen |
Born |
15 Sep 1940 |
Logan, Cache, Utah |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
Professional Football player with the National Football League. He worked for NBC and CBS as a sports broadcaster and became an actor with a fair number of TV and movie credits. |
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Merlin Olsen Football Card. Olsen signed with the Rams right out of college and became NFL rookie of the year in 1962. He remained with the Rams for his entire football career which ended in 1976. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982 in his first year of eligibility. |
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Merlin and brother Phil working as broadcasters. Merlin and brother Phil working as broadcasters. |
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Father Murphy. Michael Landon (left) sets up a scene with Moses Gunn and Merlin Olsen on the set of the TV show "Father Murphy". |
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FTD Florists. From 1983 until his passing Merlin was a spokesman for FTD florists. |
Died |
11 Mar 2010 |
Duarte, Los Angeles, California |
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Merlin Olsen Death The Herald-News (Passaic, New Jersey), 12 Mar 2010, Friday, Page B8 |
Buried |
San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Merlin Jay Olsen Headstone. Merlin Jay Olsen Headstone. |
Siblings |
8 siblings |
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2. Winona Olsen, b. 12 Jun 1950, Logan, Cache, Utah , d. 5 Dec 2015, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah | |
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Person ID |
I56250 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
10 Dec 2020 |
Father |
Lynn Jay Olsen, b. 27 Jan 1914, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah , d. 17 Apr 1981, Logan, Cache, Utah (Age 67 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Merle Barrus, b. 30 Aug 1913, Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming , d. 10 Sep 2007, Logan, Cache, Utah (Age 94 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
12 Oct 1938 |
Logan, Cache, Utah |
Family ID |
F16451 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 15 Sep 1940 - Logan, Cache, Utah |
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| Died - 11 Mar 2010 - Duarte, Los Angeles, California |
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| Buried - - San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Photos |
| Merlin Olsen Merlin Olsen |
| Merlin Olsen National Footbal Leauge 1962 to 1976. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. My 11th cousin. |
Dogs |
| Merlin Olsen Merlin Olsen and the dog that appeared with him in the TV series "Father Murphy". |
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