Merlin Olsen
American football player and actor (1940-2010) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 69
Merlin Jay Olsen was an American professional football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career, he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl 14 times - every year but his last.
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Andrew V. McLaglen Directed The Undefeated and Mitchell
Roman Gabriel Teammate at Los Angeles Rams, 1962-1972
Victor French Directed Little House on the Prairie
Robert Donner Also in The Undefeated and One More Train to Rob
John Wayne Directed The Undefeated (1969)
Ben Johnson Also in The Undefeated and Something Big
Michael Landon Directed Little House on the Prairie
Paul Fix Also in The Undefeated and Something Big
Hal Needham Also in The Undefeated and One More Train to Rob
Leo Penn Directed Little House on the Prairie
Mike Henry Teammate at Los Angeles Rams, 1962-1964
Edward Faulkner Also in Something Big and The Undefeated
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The only other football players to have matched or exceeded that number are Bruce Matthews, Tony Gonzalez, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady, who is the only NFL player to have played more times in the Pro Bowl, with 15 selections.
