Roger E Mosley


Biography

Roger E. Mosley is an actor, best known for his work on the detective series "Magnum, P.I." Mosley was raised in the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts. He began collecting credits for small roles in 1971, finding early work in the popular black action films of the day. He had a leading role in the prison film "Terminal Island" (which featured Tom Selleck in an early role) and acte...

Biography

Roger E. Mosley is an actor, best known for his work on the detective series "Magnum, P.I." Mosley was raised in the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts. He began collecting credits for small roles in 1971, finding early work in the popular black action films of the day. He had a leading role in the prison film "Terminal Island" (which featured Tom Selleck in an early role) and acted with John Wayne in the police film "McQ." In 1976 Mosley had the leading role in Gordon Parks's biopic "Leadbelly," chronicling the life of the blues performer, and in 1977 he played another historical figure, the boxer Sonny Liston in the Muhammad Ali biopic, "The Greatest." In 1979, Mosley appeared in the sequel to the groundbreaking mini-series "Roots": "Roots: The Next Generations." He was cast as the Vietnam vet turned helicopter pilot TC in the "Magnum, P.I." series in 1980, appearing in nearly all the series' episodes. Mosely has had supporting parts in a few comedic TV series, including the 1992's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," 1999's "Rude Awakening," and 2010's "FCU: Fact Checkers Unit." Mosley is also the founder of the Watts Repertory Company.

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Terminal Island (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Break Her In Ena Hartman is Carmen, political radical and the new convicted murderer on the prison island, discovering the settlement where Bobby (Sean Kenney) and Monk (Roger E. Moseley) hold sway, Barbara Leigh, Marta Kristen, Phyllis Davis among the enslaved females, in Terminal Island, 1973.
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman -- (Movie Clip) Reverend Lee Hit-man Holmes (Roger E. Mosley, from "Magnum P.I.), now posing as "Reverend Lee," builds up remarkable momentum in his new church, mostly in one long take, in Sweet Jesus, Preacherman, 1973.
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman -- (Movie Clip) Open, Three Friends Hit man Holmes (Roger E. Mosley) gets instructions and takes out three targets without using any conventional weapons as the credits roll in Sweet Jesus, Preacherman, 1973.
Darktown Strutters -- (Movie Clip) Let's Party! Syreena (Trina Parks) is finishing winning her race against Mellow (Roger E. Mosley) when she encounters the Klan in a panel truck, which doesn't prevent all from adjourning to party, in Darktown Strutters, 1975.
Darktown Strutters -- (Movie Clip) Open, Cinderella Plenty outrageous gag with the title-referenced biker gang leads into the opening credits from Darktown Strutters, 1975, the social-commentary action-comedy starring Trina Parks and Roger E. Mosley, from a script by George Armitage.
Darktown Strutters -- (Movie Clip) Baby Brother Syreena (Trina Parks) drops in on her brother Flash (Gene Simms) who's gone 'round the bend with Kung Fu, and they consult about their missing mother, in Darktown Strutters, 1975, from a screenplay by George Armitage.
Darktown Strutters -- (Movie Clip) Sky Hog The girl-biker gang that lends its name to the movie (Trina Parks, Edna Richardson, Bettye Sweet, Shirley Washington) meets Mellow (Roger E. Mosley) and his posse at the comical BBQ joint, in Darktown Strutters, 1975.

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