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Roy Jenson
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Overview
Born
February 9
,
1927
·
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died
April 24
,
2007
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(cancer)
Birth name
Roy Cameron Jenson
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Roy Jenson was born on February 9, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for
Chinatown (1974)
,
Soylent Green (1973)
and
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
. He was married to
Marina Petrova
and Barbara Ann Dionysius. He died on April 24, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Marina Petrova
(1964 - April 24, 2007) (his death)
Barbara Ann Dionysius
(July 2, 1949 - ?) (divorced, 3 children)
Children
Martin Jensen
Morgan Jensen
Sasha Jenson
Trivia
Was the first man beaten up by Caine on
Kung Fu (1972)
.
Doubled for
Robert Mitchum
.
First wife, Barbara Dionysius, was his college sweetheart. They had three children:
Martin Jensen
,
Morgan Jensen
and
Sasha Jenson
.
Had an affinity for the ocean--fishing, sailing, diving.
Joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 during WWII and served on a destroyer in the Pacific.
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[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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