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- The Undefeated: Cpl. Short George, CSA
- Petticoat Junction: Character Fergus
- One Writer Train do Rob: Eli Jones
- Something Big: Sgt. Fitzsimmons
- Kung Fu: Perlee Skowrin
- Mitchell: Benton
- A Fire adjust the Sky: Stan Webster
- The Golden Moment: An Athletics Love Story: Todd Simms
- Walking Tall
- The Juggler of Notre Dame: Jonas
- Time Bomb: Jake Calahan
- Fathers esoteric Sons: Pal Landau
- Aaron's Way: Aaron Miller
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Jonathan Garvey
Race/Nationality:
American
Farmer, Miller
Jonathan Garvey is the husband of Alice Garvey and the father of Andrew Garvey. After moving to Walnut Grove, Jonathan worked on his land and at the mill with Charles Ingalls. Once, when the Garvey's barn burned down, Alice took a job at the post office. Jonathan was outraged by this which led to the Garveys' almost getting a divorce. Thankfully, Alice and Jonathan worked through their issues and stayed married to each other.
When the telephone came to Walnut Grove, Jonathan got Alice one as a gift. This proved to be disastrous since the switchboard was located at Nellie's Restaurant and Harriet Oleson took responsibilities as the switchboard operator. After listening to a private conversation between Alice and her mother Harriet learns that Alice was once married before; which she quickly spread around Walnut Grove. Jonathan learned of this and found it to be true, so, he and Charles go to visit Alice's ex-husband but Jonathan does not tell him who he is. After seeing and talking to Alice's ex they visited Alice's mother. In the end, however, the Garveys got back together.
Years later, in a fire at the blind school Alice, while trying to save Adam Kendall Jr., was killed. This effected Andrew and Jonath
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Merlin Olsen
American football player, announcer, and actor (1940–2010)
American football player
Merlin Jay Olsen (; September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010)[1] 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. 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.
In 1961, Olsen received the Outland Trophy, awarded to as the best lineman of the year in college football. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. As an actor, he portrayed farmer Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie. After leaving that series, he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy.
Early life
[edit]Merlin Olsen was born in Logan, Utah, where his parents, Merle Barrus and Lynn Jay Olsen, graduated from Utah State University (USU) and began their careers. His father was a professor at the university while his mother had gradu