Acting
Merlin Olsen
- Titles
- 7movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1967 to 1988, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Father Murphy73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Family Dynamics5.8average 4.7
- Spiritual3.1average 2.0
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.5
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Psychological3.3, average 5.6
- Contemporary Realism2.9, average 5.2
- Tension4.5, average 6.1
- Uncanny0.9, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
171980s
5 titles · average score 73
Aaron's Way (1988)
TV show · as Aaron Miller
Fathers and Sons (1986)
TV show
Time Bomb (1984)
as Jake Calahan
73
Father Murphy (1981)
TV show · as John Michael Murphy
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
as Todd Simms
1970s
8 titles · average score 58
57
A Fire in the Sky (1978)
as Stan Webster
29
Mitchell (1975)
as Benton
77
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
TV show · as Jonathan Garvey
76
Kung Fu (1972)
TV show · as Perlee Skowrin
The Brian Keith Show (1972)
TV show
54
Something Big (1971)
as Sgt. Fitzsimmons
55
One More Train to Rob (1971)
as Eli Jones
Monday Night Football (1970)
TV show · as Defensive tackle / Left Defensive Tackle
1960s
4 titles · average score 66
64
The Undefeated (1969)
as Little George
NFL Super Bowls (1967)
TV show
71
Shindig! (1964)
TV show
64
Petticoat Junction (1963)
TV show