roger e mosley was an american actor director and writer best known for his role as the helicopter
pilot theodore calvin tc in the cbs television series magnum pi which originally aired from 1980
until 1988. roger e mosley had an estimated net worth of 3 million us dollars at the time of his
death about roger e mosley's early life roger earl mosley was born on december 18 1938 in los angeles
california he was the eldest of three children he was raised by his mother eloise harris a school
cafeteria worker and his stepfather luther harris who ran a tire shop in watts supplying 18 wheelers
roger e mosley grew up in the imperial court's public housing in the watts neighborhood he was
a standout wrestler at jordan high school in watts but after graduation he decided to try acting and
took a drama class at the mafundi institute and arts education center in the area roger e mosley
was six feet two inches tall or 1.88 meters tall about roger e mosley's personal life on august 4th
2022 roger e mosley was involved in a car accident in linwood california becoming paralyzed from the
shoulders down he died three days later from his injuries at cedar sinai medical center at the age
of 83. roger e mosley was married to antoinette lottermilk they were together for nearly 60 years
in addition to his daughter child mosley and his son brandon mosley roger e mosley's survivors
include his wife antoinette lottermilk and another son trace lankford he had another daughter renee
mosley who died in 2019. roger e mosley's first marriage to sondra j lock in 1960 ended in divorce
he was a certified private helicopter pilot when making magnum pi he wasn't allowed to
do his own stunts a pilot wearing a body stocking with false muscles was used instead
mosley didn't smoke use drugs or drink alcohol and insisted that his magnum pi character also did not
about roger e moseley's career in 1973 roger e mosley appeared as monk in terminal island
other actors in the feature were phyllis davis don marshall ena hartman and tom selleck who would
later star in the television series magnum pi which would also feature mosley in 1974 he founded
the watts repertory company roger e mosley's most prominent film role was his 1976 starring turn
as the title character in lead belly a biography of the musician directed by gordon parks
in an article in the november 1982 issue of ebony magazine mosley said that this was his favorite
role in 1977 he earned critical praise playing sonny liston the heavyweight boxing champion
famously dethroned in 1964 by muhammad ali then known as cassius clay in the film the greatest
which starred ali as himself from 1980 to 1988 roger e mosley appeared in magnum pi he had a role
as tom selleck's friend helicopter pilot theodore calvin tc who operates his own tourist charter
island hoppers he appeared in season five of las vegas as the billionaire friend of montecito owner
aj cooper who's played by tom selleck on march 11 2019 rodri mosley came out of retirement to
appear on the magnum pi reboot episode a kiss before dying as bookie tc's barber stephen hill
who played tc in the new series said it's truly an honor for us to welcome an original cast member of
magnum p.i one who embodied the role of tc with such thoughtful and dignified talent roger e
mosley also guest starred on such shows as night court kung fu starskin hutch kojak the rockford
files beretta and sanford and son he also played a role in roots the next generations he made a
memorable appearance in the 1973 film the mack as the militant brother of the main character goldie
he appeared in other blaxploitation films of the period including hitman 1972 sweet jesus preacher
man in 1973 dark town strutters in 1975 and the river niger in 1976. roger e mosley's other film
credits include mccue in 1974 semi-tough in 1977 heart condition in 1990 and pentathlon in 1994.
he also starred in the television series hanging with mr cooper from 1992 to 1993 as coach ricketts
in a recurring role with comedian and actor mark curry and in the film a thin line between love and
hate in 1996 with martin lawrence lynn whitfield and bobby brown he also appeared as a celebrity
guest on the 25 000 pyramid for a week's worth of shows in july 1983 july 1984 and june 1985.
rest in peace roger e mosley you may have gone but you'll never be forgotten thanks for watching
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