Roy Cameron Jenson, also known and credited as Roy Jensen, (February 9, 1927 – April 24, 2007) was a

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football player, stuntman, and actor.

Early years

Born in

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, Jenson moved to

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with his family as a child. He joined the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

and then graduated from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

where he was a member of

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International Fraternity. He then became a professional

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player for the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

and the

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

from 1951 through 1957.CFLAPEDIA entry: Roy Jenson
/ref> Jenson was a lumberjack and a construction worker before he joined the United States Navy in World War II.

Television

Jenson guest starred on

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's television series ''

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...

'' during the fourth season (1968–1969); however, he is remembered by many as the first man beaten up by Caine on the television series ''

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...

'' (1972), for his appearance in the ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' episode "

The Omega Glory "The Omega Glory" is the twenty-third episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek''. Written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Vincent McEveety, it was first broadcast March 1, 1968. In the epis ...

" and as the villain Puddler in ''

Harper Harper may refer to: Names * Harper (name), a surname and given name Places ;in Canada * Harper Islands, Nunavut *Harper, Prince Edward Island ;In the United States *Harper, former name of Costa Mesa, California in Orange County * Harper, Il ...

'', he worked frequently in television in the 1970s and 1980s. He also appeared in 1966 as “Troy” (a murdering outlaw) in S12E2’s “Goldtakers” on the TV Western Series ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

''. He also appeared in 1967 as “Dace Edwards” (a ranch hand) in S3E6’s “Ladykiller” on the TV Western Series ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

''. He also appeared in episodes 11 and 12 of ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' in 1966, was the

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newspaper printer in Season 5, Episode 136–2 of ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'', appeared in an episode of ''

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'' in 1970, and in 1976 guest-starred in an episode of '' Gibbsville''.

Film

A prolific character actor, Jenson appeared in such films as ''

The Missouri Traveler ''The Missouri Traveler'' is a 1958 American coming-of-age period piece drama film directed by Jerry Hopper starring Brandon deWilde and Lee Marvin. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Burress. The cinematography was by Technicolo ...

'', ''

Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver" and was given special applicati ...

'', '' 13 Ghosts'', '' How the West Was Won'', ''

Waterhole No. 3 ''Waterhole #3'' is a 1967 Western comedy film directed by William A. Graham. It is considered to be a comic remake of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly''. The film stars James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor and Margaret Blye. The cast also include ...

'', ''

Our Man Flint ''Our Man Flint'' is a 1966 American spy-fi comedy film that parodies the ''James Bond'' film series. The film was directed by Daniel Mann, written by Hal Fimberg and Ben Starr (from a story by Hal Fimberg), and starred James Coburn as maste ...

'', ''

Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in t ...

'', ''

'', '' Bustin' Loose'', ''

Soylent Green ''Soylent Green'' is a 1973 American Environmental film, ecological dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. It is loosely based on t ...

'', '' The Getaway'', ''

The Way We Were ''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents wrote both the novel and screenplay based on his college days at Cornell University and his ...

'', '' The Outfit'' and ''

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''. He also worked frequently with directors John Milius (''

Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depression. He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dill ...

'', ''

The Wind and the Lion ''The Wind and the Lion'' is a 1975 American epic adventure film written and directed by John Milius and starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, and John Huston. Made in Panavision and Metrocolor and produced by Herb Jaffe and Phil ...

'', ''

Red Dawn ''Red Dawn'' is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius with a screenplay by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a land invasion of the continental United States by an alliance ...

'') and

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

(''

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'' is a 1974 American crime comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy, and Geoffrey Lewis. Plot A young ne'er-do-well, Lightfoot steals a car. Elsewh ...

'', '' The Gauntlet'', ''

Every Which Way but Loose ''Every Which Way but Loose'' is a 1978 American action comedy film released by Warner Bros., produced by Robert Daley and directed by James Fargo. It stars Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role as Philo Beddoe, a tr ...

'', ''

Any Which Way You Can ''Any Which Way You Can'' is a 1980 American Action comedy film, action comedy film directed by Buddy Van Horn and starring Clint Eastwood, with Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis (actor), Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith (actor), William Smith, and Ruth G ...

'', ''

Honkytonk Man ''Honkytonk Man'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama musical western film set in the Great Depression. Clint Eastwood, who produced and directed, stars with his son, Kyle Eastwood. Clancy Carlile's screenplay is based on his 1980 novel of the same ...

''), as well as actor

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.Staff report (May 4, 2007). Roy Jenson, 80; football player became actor who often portrayed bad guys. ''

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Death

Jenson died of

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in Los Angeles, California, aged 80.Staff report (May 2, 2007)
Roy Jenson, 80, actor
''

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'' His son is actor

Sasha Jenson Sacha, Sasha, Sascha, or ''variant'' may refer to: People * Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha Musicians * Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe * Sasha (German singer) (born 1972), born Sas ...

Filmography

Film

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Westward the Women ''Westward the Women'' is a 1951 Western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel and John McIntire. Plot In 1851, Roy Whitman wants to keep the lonely men who live in Whitman's Valley from leaving, so he ...

'' (1951) – (uncredited) *''

Operation Secret ''Operation Secret'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Harold Medford and James R. Webb. The film stars Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter, Karl Malden, Paul Picerni and Lester Matthews. The film was ...

'' (1952) – Michel (uncredited) *''

Fighter Attack ''Fighter Attack'' is a 1953 American World War II film directed by Lesley Selander. The film stars Sterling Hayden, Joy Page and J. Carrol Naish. It reunited Hayden and Selander, who had worked together on '' Flat Top'' in 1952. The film is se ...

'' (1953) – German Soldier (uncredited) *''

Demetrius and the Gladiators ''Demetrius and the Gladiators'' is a 1954 American biblical drama film and a sequel to '' The Robe''. The picture was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne ...

'' (1954) – Gladiator (uncredited) *''

The Caine Mutiny ''The Caine Mutiny'' is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. The novel grew out of Wouk's personal experiences aboard two destroyer-minesweepers in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Among its themes, it deals with the moral ...

'' (1954) – Sailor (uncredited) *''

Broken Lance ''Broken Lance'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Sol C. Siegel. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark, and Katy Jurado. Shot in Technicolor and CinemaScope, the fil ...

'' (1954) – Bailiff (uncredited) *''

The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall may refer to: * ''The Harder They Fall'' (1956 film), an American boxing film noir directed by Mark Robson. * ''The Harder They Fall'' (2021 film), an American Western film directed by Jeymes Samuel. * "The Harder They Fall", ...

'' (1956) – Fighter (uncredited) *''

Hell on Devil's Island ''Hell on Devil's Island'' is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Christian Nyby and written by Steven Ritch. The film stars Helmut Dantine, William Talman, Donna Martell, Jean Willes, Rex Ingram and Robert Cornthwaite. The film was re ...

'' (1957) – Bruiser No. 1 (uncredited) *''

Operation Mad Ball ''Operation Mad Ball'' is a 1957 military comedy from Columbia Pictures, produced by Jed Harris, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O'Connell, and Mickey Rooney. The screenplay is by Blake E ...

'' (1957) – Hospital Guard (uncredited) *''

'' (1958) – Simpson *''

Buchanan Rides Alone ''Buchanan Rides Alone'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, and Barry Kelley. Based on the 1956 novel ''The Name's Buchanan'' by Jonas Ward, the film is about a Texan return ...

'' (1958) – Hamp (uncredited) *''

The Last Hurrah ''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Stat ...

'' (1958) – Fighter (uncredited) *''

Ride Lonesome ''Ride Lonesome'' is a 1959 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, Lee Van Cleef, and James Coburn in his film debut. This Eastmancolor film is one of Boetticher ...

'' (1959) – Outlaw (uncredited) *''

Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...

'' (1959) – Customer (uncredited) *''

'' (1959) – Hasty (uncredited) *''

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'' (1959) – Jeep Soldier (uncredited) *''

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond ''The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond'' is a 1960 neo-noir crime film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Ray Danton, Karen Steele and Elaine Stewart. The supporting cast features Warren Oates, Jesse White and Robert Lowery. The picture ...

'' (1960) – Bodyguard (uncredited) *'' Bells Are Ringing'' (1960) – Cop (uncredited) *'' 13 Ghosts'' (1960) – Ghost (uncredited) *''Let No Man Write My Epitaph'' (1960) – Whitey (uncredited) *''

North to Alaska ''North to Alaska'' is a 1960 comedic Western/Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on the 1939 play ' ...

'' (1960) – Ole – Logger Punched by Sam (uncredited) *''

Flaming Star ''Flaming Star'' is a 1960 American Western film starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest, based on the book ''Flaming Lance'' (1958) by Clair Huffaker. Critics agreed that Presley gave one of his best acting performances as t ...

'' (1960) – Matt Holcom (uncredited) *'' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' (1960) – Shark Bait – USS Echo Crewman (uncredited) *''

The Fiercest Heart ''The Fiercest Heart'' is a 1961 American adventure film in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe starring Stuart Whitman and Juliet Prowse, also featuring 1960 Summer Olympics decathlon champion Rafer Johnson. It is set in 1830s South Africa and bas ...

'' (1961) – Boer (uncredited) *''

Atlantis, the Lost Continent ''Atlantis, the Lost Continent'' is a 1961 American science fiction film in Metrocolor produced and directed by George Pal and starring Sal Ponti (under the screen name of Anthony Hall), Joyce Taylor, and John Dall. The film was distributed ...

'' (1961) – Guard (uncredited) *''

Marines, Let's Go ''Marines, Let's Go'' is a 1961 CinemaScope DeLuxe Color Korean War film about three Marine buddies (Tom Tryon, David Hedison and Tom Reese) on shore leave in Japan and at war in Korea. It was produced and directed by Raoul Walsh, who also wrote ...

'' (1961) – Sailor (uncredited) *''

The George Raft Story ''The George Raft Story'' is a 1961 American biographical film of Hollywood film star George Raft. Ray Danton portrays Raft and the film was directed by Joseph M. Newman. The picture was retitled ''Spin of a Coin'' for release in the United ...

'' (1961) – Biggie (uncredited) *''

Confessions of an Opium Eater ''Confessions of an Opium Eater'' also known as Souls for Sale and Evils of Chinatown is a 1962 American crime film produced and directed by Albert Zugsmith. It is loosely based on the 1822 autobiographical novel ''Confessions of an English Opium ...

'' (1962) – Boat Crewman (uncredited) *''

Five Weeks in a Balloon ''Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa'' (french: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863. It is the first novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of hi ...

'' (1962) – Guard (uncredited) *'' How the West Was Won'' (1962) – Henchman (uncredited) *'' Law of the Lawless'' (1964) – Roy Johnson *''

Stage to Thunder Rock ''Stage to Thunder Rock'' is a 1964 American Western film directed by William F. Claxton, written by Charles A. Wallace, and featuring Barry Sullivan, Marilyn Maxwell, Scott Brady, Lon Chaney Jr., Keenan Wynn, Anne Seymour, John Agar, Wanda ...

'' (1964) – Harkins *'' 36 Hours'' (1964) – Soldier (uncredited) *''

Baby the Rain Must Fall ''Baby the Rain Must Fall'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Lee Remick, Steve McQueen and Don Murray. Dramatist Horton Foote, who wrote the screenplay, based it on his 1954 play ''The Traveling Lady.'' Thi ...

'' (1965) – Tough Patron (uncredited) *''

Black Spurs ''Black Spurs'' is a 1965 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Steve Fisher. The film stars Rory Calhoun, Linda Darnell (in her final film role), Terry Moore, Scott Brady, Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Arlen and Bruc ...

'' (1965) – Ambusher (uncredited) *''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

'' (1965) – Saloon Brawler (uncredited) *'' Morituri'' (1965) – Merchant Marine (uncredited) *''

Blindfold A blindfold (from Middle English ') is a garment, usually of cloth, tied to one's head to cover the human eye, eyes to disable the wearer's visual perception, sight. While a properly fitted blindfold prevents sight even if the eyes are open, a ...

'' (1965) – Goon (uncredited) *''

Apache Uprising ''Apache Uprising'' is a 1965 American Technicolor Western (genre), Western Techniscope film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Max Lamb and Harry Sanford. The film stars Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, John Russell (actor), John Russel ...

'' (1965) – Sgt. Hogan *''Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider'' (1966) – Cash Doyle *''

'' (1966) – Gridley – a Guard (uncredited) *''

'' (1966) – Puddler *'' Smoky'' (1966) – Ranchhand (uncredited) *''

Red Tomahawk ''Red Tomahawk'' is a 1967 American Western (genre), Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Steve Fisher (writer), Steve Fisher. The film stars Howard Keel, Joan Caulfield, Broderick Crawford, Scott Brady, Wendell Corey, Rich ...

'' (1967) – Prospector #2 *''

Hostile Guns ''Hostile Guns'' is a 1967 Western starring George Montgomery, Tab Hunter and Yvonne de Carlo. Plot Cast * George Montgomery as Sheriff Gid McCool *Tab Hunter as Mike Reno *Yvonne De Carlo as Laura Mannon *Brian Donlevy as Marshal Willett * ...

'' (1967) – Troublemaking Spectator *'' Waterhole #3'' (1967) – Doc Quinlen *''

Will Penny ''Will Penny'' is a 1968 American Western film written and directed by Tom Gries and starring Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett and Donald Pleasence. The picture was based upon an episode of the 1960 Sam Peckinpah television series '' The Western ...

'' (1967) – Boetius Sullivan *'' The Bandits'' (1967) – Josh Racker *'' The Ambushers'' (1967) – Karl *''

The Helicopter Spies The Helicopter Spies is a 1968 feature-length film version of ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''s fourth season two-part episode " The Prince of Darkness Affair". The episodes were originally broadcast in the United States on October 2, 1967, and October ...

'' (1968) – Carl *''

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'' (1968) – Arnie *'' 5 Card Stud'' (1968) – Mace Jones *''Un extraño en la casa'' (1968) – Walter *''

Number One Number One most commonly refers to: * 1 (number) Number One, No. 1, or #1 may also refer to: Music Albums * ''Number 1'' (Big Bang album), and the title song * ''No. 1'' (BoA album), and the title song * ''No.1'' (EP), by CLC * ''n.1 ...

'' (1969) – Roy Nelson *'' Paint Your Wagon'' (1969) – Hennessey *''

Halls of Anger ''Halls of Anger'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Paul Bogart, and starring Calvin Lockhart, Janet MacLachlan, Jeff Bridges and James A. Watson Jr. Plot A predominantly black high school is integrated by white students and trouble foll ...

'' (1970) – Harry Greco *'' Fools'' (1970) – Man in park *''

Sometimes a Great Notion ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' is the second novel by American author Ken Kesey, published in 1964. While ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1962) is more famous, many critics consider ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' Kesey's magnum opus. The story i ...

'' (1970) – Howie Elwood *''

'' (1971) – Gunman at Bathhouse in Escondero (uncredited) *''Brute Corps'' (1971) – Quinn *'' Journey Through Rosebud'' (1972) – Park Ranger *''

Cry for Me, Billy ''Cry for Me, Billy'' (also known as ''Count Your Bullets'') is a 1972 American Western film directed by William A. Graham and starring Cliff Potts and Maria Potts. It was one of the first films from Brut Productions.Following the Scent to Bru ...

'' (1972) – Blacksmith *''

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'' (1972) – Outlaw *'' The Getaway'' (1972) – Cully *''

'' (1973) – Donovan *''

'' (1973) –

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*''

'' (1973) – Army Captain *'' The Outfit'' (1973) – Al *''

The Treasure of Jamaica Reef ''The Treasure of Jamaica Reef'' is a 1975 American film directed by Virginia L. Stone. The film is also known as ''Evil in the Deep'' (American reissue title). Cast Soundtrack See also * List of American films of 1975 External links< ...

'' (1974) – Chief Killer (uncredited) *''

'' (1974) – Dunlop *''

'' (1974) – Claude Mulvihill *''

Nightmare Honeymoon ''Nightmare Honeymoon'' is a 1974 American crime-thriller film directed by Elliot Silverstein, starring Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith. Plot Newlyweds David and Jill Webb (Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith) want nothing more than to co ...

'' (1974) – Sandy *''

99 and 44/100% Dead ''99 and 44/100% Dead!'' is a 1974 American action comedy film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Richard Harris. The title is a play on an advertising slogan for Ivory soap. Plot Harry Crown, a stylish professional hit man with a pai ...

'' (1974) – Jake *'' Breakout'' (1975) – Sheriff Spencer *''

'' (1975) – Admiral Chadwick *'' Framed'' (1975) – Haskins *'' Breakheart Pass'' (1975) – Chris Banion *'' Helter Skelter'' (1976) – Punchy *''

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox ''The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox'' is a 1976 American Western romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and George Segal, produced, directed and co-written by Melvin Frank. It is about an 1880s dance hall girl (Hawn) from San Francisco who ...

'' (1976) – Bloodworth *''

The Car ''The Car'' is a 1977 American horror film directed by Elliot Silverstein and written by Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate. The film stars James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley and Ronny Cox, along with real-life sisters Kim ...

'' (1977) – Ray Mott *'' Telefon'' (1977) – Doug Stark *'' The Gauntlet'' (1977) – Biker *''

Every Which Way But Loose ''Every Which Way but Loose'' is a 1978 American action comedy film released by Warner Bros., produced by Robert Daley and directed by James Fargo. It stars Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role as Philo Beddoe, a tr ...

'' (1978) – Woody (Black Widow) *''

Tom Horn Thomas Horn Jr., (November 21, 1860 – November 20, 1903) was an American scout, cowboy, soldier, range detective, and Pinkerton agent in the 19th-century and early 20th-century American Old West. Believed to have committed 17 killings as a ...

'' (1980) – Lee Mendenhour *''

Foolin' Around ''Foolin' Around'' is a 1980 American comedy film, comedy romance film, romance sport film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring Gary Busey and Annette O'Toole. The film was shot on location in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Pa ...

'' (1980) – Blue *''

'' (1980) – Moody (Black Widow) *''

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'' (1981) – Mark Baines *'' Bustin' Loose'' (1981) – Klan Leader *''

'' (1982) – Dub *''

'' (1984) – Mr. Morris *''Day of the Survivalist '' (1986) *'' The Night Stalker'' (1987) – Cook *''Deadly Stranger'' (1988) – Charlie *''Sudamerica, matar o morir'' (1989) *'' Solar Crisis'' (1990) – Bartender *'' The Set-Up'' (1995) – Older Guard

Television

*''Not for Hire'' (1959) – episode – The Hunting License *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...

'' (1959) – episode – The Estaban Zamora Story – Watkins (uncredited) *''

Peter Gunn ''Peter Gunn'' is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, Edie Hart. The series aired on NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and on ABC in 1960–1961. The seri ...

'' (1959) – episode – The Lederer Story – Dutch *''

'' (1959) – episode – The Greenhorn Story – Bully (uncredited) *''

Yancy Derringer ''Yancy Derringer'' is an American action/adventure series that was broadcast on CBS from 1958 to 1959, with Jock Mahoney (1919–1989) in the title role. The show was produced by Derringer Productions and filmed in Hollywood by Desilu Production ...

'' (1959) – episode – Longhair – Capt. MacBain (credited as “Roy Jensen”) *''

'' (1959) – episode – The Magnificent Adah – Sledge (uncredited) *''

'' (1960) – episode – The Long Green Kill – Frank Garrett *''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...

'' (1961) – episode – The Case of the Malicious Mariner – Officer *''

'' (1961) – episode – The Murder Bond – Regan *''

'' (1963) – episode – The Prime of Life – Jesse Wade *'' Rawhide'' (1964) – episode – Incident of the Odyssey – Bit Part (uncredited) *''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by MGM Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who wo ...

'' (1964) – episode – The Vulcan Affair – Assassin (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) – episode – Five Sundowns to Sunup – Gang Member (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) – episode – The Brass Box – Harry *''

'' (1965) – episode – The Trek – Jensen *'' Laredo'' (1966) – episode – That's Noway, Thataway – Brawler (uncredited) *''T.H.E. Cat Episode 1'' (1966) – Stavic *''

I Spy I spy is a guessing game where one player (the ''spy'' or ''it'') chooses an object within sight and announces to the other players that "I spy with my little eye something beginning with...", naming the first letter of the object. Other players a ...

'' (1966) – episode – It's All Done with Mirrors – Tate *''

'' (1966) – episodes – A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away & When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play – Whitey *''

'' (1966) – episode – The High Cumberland: Parts 1 & 2 – Cash Doyle *''

'' (1966) – episode – The Goldtakers – Troy *''

'' (1967) – episode – The Prince of Darkness Affair: Parts I & II – Carl *''

The Invaders ''The Invaders'' is an American science-fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion ...

'' (1967) – episode – The Mutation – Alien #1 *''

'' (1967) – episode – Magic Mirror – Roschovsky *''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' (1967) – episode – Andy's Investment – Trooper Leroy Miller *''

'' (1967) – episode – The Omega Glory – Cloud William *''

Hondo Hondo may refer to: Places * Rio Hondo (disambiguation), the name of several locations, derived from the Spanish word for "deep" Canada * Hondo, Alberta, an unincorporated community United States * Hondo, New Mexico, an unincorporated co ...

'' (1967) – episode – Hondo and the Judas – Bob Ford *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' (1967) – episode – Catalogue of Sins – Duane Toohey *'' The Virginian'' (1968) – episode – The Storm Gate – Lueders *''

'' (1968) – episode – The Omega Glory – Cloud William *'' Mission: Impossible'' (1968) – episode – The Killing – Connie *''

'' (1968) – episode – Hero's Welcome – Luke *''

'' (1968) – episode – Tag, You're It – Abrams *''

'' (1968) – episode – Railroad – Larnen *''

'' (1968) – episode – The Victim – Crow *''

'' (1969) – episode – The Wish – Craig *''

'' (1969) – episode – The Road to Freedom – Crane Hawkins *''High Chaparral'' (1970) – episode – The Guns of Johnny Rondo – Jed Tate *''

'' (1970) – episode – The Scavengers – Rath *''

'' (1970) – episode – The Badge/II – Keller *''

The F.B.I. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...

'' (1970) – episode – The Dealer – Lobb McCoy *''

Bearcats! ''Bearcats!'' is an American Western television series broadcast on the CBS television network during the fall 1971 television season. It starred Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole as troubleshooters in the period before the American entry into World Wa ...

'' (1971) – pilot movie – Powderkeg – Briggs *''

Nichols Nichols may refer to: People *Nichols (surname) *Nichol, a surname Places Canada * Nichols Islands, Nunavut United States * Nichols, California, an unincorporated community * Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California * Nichols, Connecticut * Nich ...

'' (1971) – episode – The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come – Bull *''

'' (1971) – episode – The Man Outside – First Man *''

'' (1972) – episode – Forever – Mr. Hanley *''

Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...

'' (1972) – episode – Murder by Moonlight – Swede *''

'' (1972) – episode – Pilot – Fuller *''

'' (1973) – episode – Superstition – Rupp *'' Movin' On'' (1974) – episode – In Tandem – Attendant (uncredited) *''

'' (1974) – episode – Trap for a Pigeon – Ozzie *''

'' (1974) – episode – The Colonel – Jeff Higgins *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, it ...

'' (1976) – episode – Dead Again – Frank Kelton *''

Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the Midwestern United States, American M ...

'' (1976) – episode – The Bully Boys – George Galender *''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'' (1976) – episode – Silent Vendetta – Hastings *'' How the West Was Won'' (1977) – episode – Episode #1.1 – Sergeant Macklin *''

Quincy, M.E. ''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...

'' (1977) – episode – The Hero Syndrome – Jake Hennafy *''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator ...

'' (1977) – episodes – The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Parts 1 & 2 – Winchell *''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aa ...

'' (1978) – episode – Mother Angel – Max *''

Vega$ ''Vegas'' (stylized as ''Vega$'') is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with the pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. ''Vegas'' was produced by Aaron Spelling and created by Mic ...

'' (1979) – episode – Classic Connection – First Assistant *''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...

'' (1979) – episode – Goose for the Gander/The Stuntman – Snuffy Harris *'' How the West Was Won'' (1979) – TV miniseries – episode – The Slavers – Trako *''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' (1980) – episode – The Great Santa Claus Chase – Lacey *''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...

'' (1982) – episode – The Hottest Ticket in Town – Nelson *''

Bret Maverick ''Bret Maverick'' is an American Western television series that starred James Garner in the title role, a professional poker player in the Old West. The series aired on NBC from December 1, 1981 to May 4, 1982. It is a sequel series to the 1957- ...

'' (1982) – episode – Dateline: Sweetwater – Monte *'' Quincy M.E.'' (1983) – episode – Guilty Until Proven Innocent – Dade *''

'' (1983) – episode – D.J., D.O.A. – Tony *''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

'' (1986) – episode – One Picture Is Worth – Jack Wilkins *''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series ''Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' (1986) – episode – The Scent of Roses – Purdue *'' Kung Fu: The Movie'' (1986) – TV Movie – Warehouse Foreman *''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' (1986) – episode – Return to Camelot: Part 1 *''

'' (1987) – episode – Desperately Seeking Dacody – Trucker Fred *''

'' (1987) – episode – Tanner, P.I. for Hire – Artie Pike *''Police Story: The Watch Commander'' (1988) – TV movie – Kearns

Stuntman

Note: Jenson went uncredited as a Stuntman in all the films he did. *''

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are Biblical figures. Samson and Delilah may also refer to: In music * ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns * ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown * "Samson and Delilah" (t ...

'' (1949) *''

The Restless Gun ''The Restless Gun'' is an American Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is a ...

'' (1957) – TV series – unknown episodes – Credited *'' The Buccaneer'' (1958) *''

'' (1959) *''

'' (1960) *''

'' (1961) *'' How the West Was Won'' (1962) *''

McLintock! :''See also McClintock (disambiguation)'' ''McLintock!'' is a 1963 American Western comedy film, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film co-stars Wayne's son Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack Kru ...

'' (1963) *'' The Great Escape'' (1963) *''

'' (1965) – TV Series – unknown episodes – Credited *'' Shenandoah'' (1965) *'' The Rounders'' (1965) *''

Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the ...

'' (1967) *''

'' (1967) – TV series – episode – False Witness *''

'' (1973)

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