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Merritt Olsen

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Merritt Olsen is known for Cujo (1983), Deadly Friend (1986) and Joyride (1977).
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    • Known for

    Cujo (1983)
    Cujo
    6.1
    • Professor
    • 1983
    Kristy Swanson in Deadly Friend (1986)
    Deadly Friend
    5.6
    • CAT Scan Technician
    • 1986
    Melanie Griffith, Robert Carradine, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Anne Lockhart in Joyride (1977)
    Joyride
    5.7
    • Pipeline Worker
    • 1977
    Peter Barton in The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Male Driver

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Into His Arms (1999)
      Into His Arms
      6.0
      • Blind Man
      • 1999
    • Irene Bedard in Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
      Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Archeology Professor (as Merritt Olson)
      • 1994
    • In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)
      In the Best Interest of the Children
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Roger Bennett
      • 1992
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Minister
      • 1988
    • Chuck Connors, Lance LeGault, and John J. York in Werewolf (1987)
      Werewolf
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Attendant
      • 1987
    • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
      MacGyver
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Minister
      • 1987
    • LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
      LBJ: The Early Years
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • 1987
    • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
      St. Elsewhere
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Josh Jackson
      • 1986
    • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
      Who's the Boss?
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Man #2
      • 1986
    • Kristy Swanson in Deadly Friend (1986)
      Deadly Friend
      5.6
      • CAT Scan Technician
      • 1986
    • News at Eleven (1986)
      News at Eleven
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Radio Reporter
      • 1986
    • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
      Hotel
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Alan
      • 1986
    • New Love, American Style (1985)
      New Love, American Style
      6.3
      TV Series
      • 1986
    • George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985)
      George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Reporter
      • 1985
    • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
      Trapper John, M.D.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Jerry
      • 1984

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Hole to China
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 1999

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Merritt Olson

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