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| Roy Jenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1927 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | April 24, 2007 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cremated |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Dionysius (2 sons Martin and Morgan) Marina Petrowa (1964–2007; his death) 1 son Sasha Jenson. |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | G, LB |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College: | UCLA |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1951–55 1956–57 |
Calgary Stampeders BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1954 |
Roy Jenson (February 9, 1927 – April 24, 2007) was a Canadian-born actor.
Life and career
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he moved to Los Angeles with his family as a child. He joined the U.S. Navy and then graduated from UCLA where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.1 He then became a professional Canadian football player for the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions from 1951 through 1957.2
He guest starred on NBC's television series Daniel Boone during the fourth season (1968–1969); however, he is remembered by many as the first man beaten up by Caine on the television show Kung Fu (1972), for his appearance in the Star Trek episode "The Omega Glory" and as the villain Puddler in The Moving Target, he worked frequently in television in the '70s and '80s.
A prolific character actor, he appeared in such films as The Missouri Traveler, Warlock, 13 Ghosts, How the West Was Won, Waterhole No. 3, Our Man Flint, Big Jake, Harper, Bustin' Loose, Soylent Green, The Getaway, The Way We Were, The Outfit and Chinatown.
He also worked frequently with directors John Milius (Dillinger, The Wind and the Lion, Red Dawn) and Clint Eastwood (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way but Loose, Any Which Way You Can, Honkytonk Man), as well as actor Geoffrey Lewis.3
Jenson died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 80.4 His son is actor Sasha Jenson.
References
- ^ The Rainbow, vol. 132, no. 3, p. 53
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Roy Jenson
- ^ Staff report (May 4, 2007). Roy Jenson, 80; football player became actor who often portrayed bad guys. Los Angeles Times
- ^ Staff report (May 2, 2007). Roy Jenson, 80, actor Variety
External links
- Roy Jenson at the Internet Movie Database
- Roy Jenson at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Roy Jenson at Find a Grave
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