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Roy Jenson(1927-2007)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Roy Jenson in Chinatown (1974)
Spouses looking for silver in Mexico find a 300 year old severed hand driven by a demon.
Play trailer3:27
Demonoid (1981)
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Roy Jenson was born on 9 February 1927 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Chinatown (1974), Soylent Green (1973) and The Way We Were (1973). He was previously married to Marina Petrova and Barbara Ann Dionysius. He died on 24 April 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 9, 1927
DiedApril 24, 2007(80)
BornFebruary 9, 1927
DiedApril 24, 2007(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos

John Beck, Roy Jenson, Dack Rambo, and Rebecca Dianna Smith in Nightmare Honeymoon (1974)
Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, and Roy Jenson in Chinatown (1974)
"Chinatown" Roman Polanski 1974 Paramount

Known for

Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown
8.2
  • Mulvihill
  • 1974
Soylent Green (1973)
Soylent Green
7.0
  • Donovan
  • 1973
The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were
7.0
  • Army Captain
  • 1973
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Every Which Way but Loose
6.3
  • Woody
  • 1978

Credits

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Actor

  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
    • Harve (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • The Set Up (1995)
    The Set Up
    • Older Guard
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Solar Crisis (1990)
    Solar Crisis
    • Bartender
    • 1990
  • Sudamerica, matar o morir (1989)
    Sudamerica, matar o morir
    • 1989
  • W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
    W.B., Blue and the Bean
    • Guard
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
    Police Story: The Watch Commander
    • Kearns
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Deadly Stranger (1988)
    Deadly Stranger
    • Charlie
    • 1988
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    • Artie Pike
    • Nelson
    • Tony ...
    • TV Series
    • 1982–1987
  • Day of the Survivalist (1986)
    Day of the Survivalist
    • 1986
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    • Jack Wilkins
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • The Night Stalker (1986)
    The Night Stalker
    • Cook
    • 1986
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
    Kung Fu: The Movie
    • Warehouse Foreman
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    • Purdue
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Stunts

  • Cherry 2000 (1987)
    Cherry 2000
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Charlton Heston and Brian Keith in The Mountain Men (1980)
    The Mountain Men
    • stunt person (as Roy C. Jenson)
    • 1980
  • Richard Harris in 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974)
    99 and 44/100% Dead!
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, and Michelle Phillips in Dillinger (1973)
    Dillinger
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
    Sometimes a Great Notion
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
    The Thomas Crown Affair
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Camelot (1967)
    Camelot
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Judi West in The Fortune Cookie (1966)
    The Fortune Cookie
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Our Man Flint (1966)
    Our Man Flint
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Claudia Cardinale, Rock Hudson, and Guy Stockwell in Blindfold (1966)
    Blindfold
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, and John Russell in Apache Uprising (1965)
    Apache Uprising
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    • stunt double Aldo Ray (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Videos10

13 Ghosts
Clip 0:54
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts
Clip 1:10
13 Ghosts
Chinatown
Clip 0:57
Chinatown
Chinatown
Clip 0:53
Chinatown
Chinatown
Clip 0:49
Chinatown
Chinatown
Clip 0:49
Chinatown
Chinatown
Clip 0:45
Chinatown
Trailer
Trailer 3:27
Trailer
Any Which Way You Can
Trailer 2:32
Any Which Way You Can
Soylent Green
Trailer 3:27
Soylent Green

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Roy C. Jensen
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • February 9, 1927
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Died
    • April 24, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Marina Petrova1964 - April 24, 2007 (his death)
  • Children
      Martin Jensen
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was the first man beaten up by Caine on Kung Fu (1972).
  • Quotes
    [in 1987 interview] I really like playing the nasty heavies. And I've always enjoyed working and paying the bills. But as I get older, I wouldn't mind some roles where I can play a nice Daddy or Grandpa! After all, Hollywood is still a dream world.

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