- Roy Jenson
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name = Roy Jenson
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birthdate =February 9 1927
location =Calgary, Alberta ,Canada
deathdate =April 24 2007 ,Los Angeles, California (aged 80)
notable role =Roy Jenson (b.
February 9 1927 ,Calgary, Alberta ,Canada - d.April 24 2007 ,Los Angeles, California ) was a Canadian-bornactor .Born in
Calgary , he moved toLos Angeles with his family as a child. He joined the U.S. Navy and then graduated fromUCLA . then became a professionalCanadian football player for theCalgary Stampeders , theMontreal Alouettes and finally theBritish Columbia Lions .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 "Warlock", "Al Capone", "How the West Was Won", "Waterhole #3 ", "Our Man Flint ", "Big Jake", "Harper", "Soylent Green ", "The Getaway", "The Way We Were ", "The Outfit" and "Chinatown".He also worked frequently with directors
John Milius ("The Wind and the Lion ", "Red Dawn ") andClint Eastwood ("Thunderbolt and Lightfoot ", "The Gauntlet ", "Every Which Way but Loose", "Any Which Way You Can ", "Honkytonk Man "), as well as actorGeoffrey Lewis .Staff report (May 4, 2007). Roy Jenson, 80; football player became actor who often portrayed bad guys. "Los Angeles Times "]Jenson died of
cancer inLos Angeles , aged 80.Staff report (May 2, 2007). [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964189.html?categoryId=25&cs=1 Roy Jenson, 80, actor] "Variety"]References
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NAME= Jenson, Roy
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=February 9 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH=Calgary, Alberta ,Canada
DATE OF DEATH=April 24 2007 ,Los Angeles, California (aged 80)
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