Merlin Jay Olsen

1940 - 2010  (69 years)

• Name	Merlin Jay Olsen
  Birth	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.
  		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.
  		Merlin and brother Phil working as broadcasters. Merlin and brother Phil working as broadcasters.
  		Father Murphy. Michael Landon (left) sets up a scene with Moses Gunn and Merlin Olsen on the set of the TV show "Father Murphy".
  		FTD Florists. From 1983 until his passing Merlin was a spokesman for FTD florists.
  Death	11 Mar 2010	Duarte, Los Angeles, California
  		Merlin Olsen Death The Herald-News (Passaic, New Jersey), 12 Mar 2010, Friday, Page B8
  Burial	San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States
  		Merlin Jay Olsen Headstone. Merlin Jay Olsen Headstone.
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Phillip Vernor Olsen,   b. 26 Apr 1948, Logan, Cache, Utah
  2. Winona Olsen,   b. 12 Jun 1950, Logan, Cache, Utah d. 5 Dec 2015, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
  3. Orrin James Olsen,   b. 7 Jul 1953, Logan, Cache, Utah
  4. Clark Olsen
  5. Lorrain Olsen
  6. Ramona Olsen
  7. Colleen Olsen
  8. Gwen Olsen
  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
  Marriage	12 Oct 1938	Logan, Cache, Utah
  Family ID	F16451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Wakley,   b. 1940
  Marriage	30 Mar 1962
  Children	1. Kelly Olsen  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Jill Olsen  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Nathan Olsen  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F16452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Sep 1940 - Logan, Cache, Utah Death - 11 Mar 2010 - Duarte, Los Angeles, California Burial - - San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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".