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Portrait of Merlin Olsen

Acting

Merlin Olsen

Career

Active from 1969 to 1988, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Father Murphy
Father Murphy
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Merlin Olsen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Tension
    4.5, average 5.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    16
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    5 titles · average score 59
    Aaron's Way
    Aaron's Way (1988)

    TV show · as Aaron Miller

    Fathers and Sons
    Fathers and Sons (1986)

    TV show

    Time Bomb
    Time Bomb (1984)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Jake Calahan

    Father Murphy
    Father Murphy (1981)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as John Michael Murphy

    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Todd Simms

    1970s

    8 titles · average score 56
    A Fire in the Sky
    A Fire in the Sky (1978)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Stan Webster

    Mitchell
    Mitchell (1975)
    GoodWatch score 30

    as Benton

    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Jonathan Garvey

    The Brian Keith Show
    The Brian Keith Show (1972)

    TV show

    Kung Fu
    Kung Fu (1972)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Perlee Skowrin

    Something Big
    Something Big (1971)
    GoodWatch score 33

    as Sgt. Fitzsimmons

    One More Train to Rob
    One More Train to Rob (1971)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Eli Jones

    Monday Night Football
    Monday Night Football (1970)

    TV show · as Left Defensive Tackle / Defensive tackle

    1960s

    3 titles · average score 54
    The Undefeated
    The Undefeated (1969)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Little George

    Shindig!
    Shindig! (1964)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show

    Petticoat Junction
    Petticoat Junction (1963)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show