Roger E. Mosley Biography (1938?-)

Original name, Roger Earl Mosely; born December 18, 1938 (some sources cite 1944), in Los Angeles, CA; married, 1961 (divorced); children: three, including (with Toni Laudermick) a daughter.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: December 18, 1938?; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Theodore "T. C." Calvin, Magnum P.I., CBS, 1980
Michael Kirkland, You Take the Kids, CBS, 1990
Coach Ricketts, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1992-1993
Milton "Milt" Johnson, a recurring role, Rude Awakening, Showtime,1999-2000
Miniseries
Lee Garnet, Roots: The Next Generations, CBS, 1979
Movies
Jim Baker, The Other Side of Hell (also known as The Next Howling Wind), NBC, 1978
Nathan, Cruise into Terror (also known as Voyage into Evil), ABC, 1978
"Cotton" Crown, The Jericho Mile, ABC, 1979
Bailey Sr., I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, CBS, 1979
Frank Green, Attica, ABC, 1980
Jeff Gilbert, The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?, ABC, 1986
Horton, Letters from a Killer, HBO, 1998
Specials
Zora Is My Name!, PBS, 1990
Huddie Ledbetter (in archive footage), Half Past Autumn: The Life andWorks of Gordon Parks, 2000
Episodic
"Death Is a Double Cross," Cannon, CBS, 1971
Askari, "Logoda's Heads," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971
Second prisoner, "Finnegan's Flight," Night Gallery, NBC, 1972
Norman Blood, "Blood Is Thicker than Junk," Sanford and Son, NBC,1972
(As Roger Mosley) "In Uncertain Bondage," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974
"A String of Puppets," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974
John R. Stutz, "You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler," Kojak, CBS, 1974
Rawlins, "Dead Heat," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
Detective Rudy Davis, "Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth," Baretta, ABC, 1976
The baron, "The Set-up: Parts 1 & 2," Starsky and Hutch, ABC,1977

Electric Larry, "Dirty Money, Black Light," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1977
Big Red McGee, "Huggy Can't Go Home," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1979
"What Do You People Want from Me?," Stone, ABC, 1980
Eugene Westfall, "Puppy Love," Night Court, NBC, 1991
Frank Uno, "Ghosts of War," Robocop, syndicated, 1994
Sergeant Al Beckley, "Adoption--Part Deux," The Sinbad Show, 1994
Buff, "To Die For," In the House, UPN, 1996
Freddie, "The Boxer," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime, 1997
Fred Carter, "Justice Delayed," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000
Mudcat Burrell, "Like No Business I Know," Arli$$, HBO, 2001
Appeared as a guest player on Body Language, CBS, and as a guest panelist on The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, syndicated.
Pilots
Henry, The Living End, CBS, 1972
Walter, Switch, CBS, 1975
Theodore "T. C." Calvin, Magnum P.I., CBS, 1980
Sergeant Keith McKenzie, Under Fire: The Real Story, ABC, 1989
Television Director
Episodic
"Dream a Little Dream," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1984
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Hickey & Boggs, United Artists, 1972
Truck driver, The New Centurions (also known as Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police), Columbia, 1972
Baby Huey, Hit Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
Monk, Terminal Island (also known as Knuckle-Men), Dimension Pictures, 1973
Holmes and Lee, Sweet Jesus Preacher Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
Olinga, The Mack (also known as The Mack and His Pack), Cinerama, 1973
Rosey, McQ, Warner Bros., 1974
Mellow, Darktown Strutters (also known as Get Down and Boogie), New World, 1975
Newton, Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976
Big Moe Hayes, The River Niger, Cine Artists Pictures, 1976
Huddie Ledbetter, Leadbelly, Paramount, 1976
Drum, United Artists, 1976
Sonny Liston, The Greatest, Columbia, 1977
J. J., Big Time, Motown Industries, 1977
Puddin Patterson, Sr., Semi-Tough, United Artists, 1978
Lionel, Steel (also known as Look Down and Die and Men of Steel), World Northal, 1980
Willie Washington and Leroy Washington, Pray TV (also known as K-GOD), Vestron Video, 1980
John Kani, The White Lions, Universal, 1981
Captain Wendt, Heart Condition, New Line Cinema, 1990
This Old Man ... , 1991
Officer Roy Cole, Unlawful Entry, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Creese, Pentathlon, Live Entertainment/PFG Entertainment, 1994
Smitty, A Thin Line between Love and Hate, New Line Cinema, 1996
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
"Missing Melody," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986

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