Roger Jenkins Jr.
- Actor
Roger was born the oldest of 3 children to Carrie and Roger Jenkins,
Sr. in Jenkinsville, SC. He left Bethune Cookman College after his
sophomore year to pursue his dream of becoming a singer in Hollywood.
In Hollywood he joined the Mike Curb congregation where he was able to
backup Sammie Davis Jr, play in the movie Magic of Lassie, sing at the
white house, and perform in the musical Hare. Jenkins married his first
wife Karen and they had three children, Camille, Jeanette, and Roger
III.
After a divorce Jenkins moved back to his home state of South Carolina
where he met his current wife Shirlan. After moving in with her and her
daughter Donyale the two were married and a year later Jenkins fathered
Christopher. Jenkins opened a restaurant, Mister J's Cafe in 2002. The
restaurant thrived until Jenkins's retirement in 2011.
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