Roy Jenson

Born February 9, 1927· Calgary, Alberta, Canada

† Died April 27, 2007

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A Canadian-American who grew up in Calgary before relocating to Los Angeles, Jenson worked as a lumberjack, construction laborer and Navy serviceman during World War II, then earned a UCLA degree while playing college football. Drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in 1951, he became a CFL All-Star guard in 1954, later joining the BC Lions before hanging up his cleats in 1957. Transitioning to Hollywo…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Filmography

Chinatown

Claude Mulvihill

Knight Rider

Knight Rider1982

The A-Team

Elmer's Successor

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible1966

Batman

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.1980

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny1954

The Getaway

The Getaway1972

The Way We Were

The Way We Were1973

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won1962

Henchman (uncredited)

Soylent Green

Soylent Green1973

The Fugitive

The Fugitive1963

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot1974

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels1976

The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet1977

Red Dawn

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose1978

Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can1980