![]() ![]() A pilot wearing a body stocking with false muscles was used instead. When making Magnum, P.I., he was not allowed to do his own stunts. Mosley became a certified private helicopter pilot. Mosley was married to Antoinette Laudermilk they were together for nearly sixty years. 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. Cooper (1992–1993) as Coach Ricketts in a recurring role with comedian/actor Mark Curry, and in the film A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) with Martin Lawrence, Lynn Whitfield, and Bobby Brown. He also starred in the television series Hangin' with Mr. Mosley's other film credits include McQ (1974) with John Wayne, The Greatest (1977, as Sonny Liston), Semi-Tough (1977), Heart Condition (1990), and Pentathlon (1994). He appeared in other blaxploitation films of the period, including Hit Man (1972) Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) Darktown Strutters (1975) and The River Niger (1976). Mosley made a memorable appearance in the 1973 film The Mack as the militant brother of the main character Goldie. He also played a role in Roots: The Next Generations. ![]() Mosley also guest-starred on such shows as Night Court, Kung Fu, Starsky & Hutch, Kojak, The Rockford Files, Baretta, and Sanford and Son. with such thoughtful and dignified talent." in the new series, said, "It is truly an honor for us to welcome an original cast member of Magnum, P.I. reboot episode "A Kiss Before Dying" as Booky, T.C.'s barber, on March 11, 2019. Mosley came out of retirement to appear on the Magnum, P.I. He appeared in season five of Las Vegas as the billionaire friend of Montecito owner A.J. He had a role as Tom Selleck's friend, helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin, who operates his own tourist charter, Island Hoppers. In an article in the November 1982 issue of Ebony magazine, Mosley said that this was his favorite role. Mosley's most prominent film role was his 1976 starring turn as the title character in Leadbelly, a biography of the musician directed by Gordon Parks. In 1974, Mosley founded the Watts Repertory Company. ![]() Other actors in the feature were Phyllis Davis, Don Marshall, Ena Hartman, and Tom Selleck, who would later star in the television series Magnum, P.I. Mosley appeared as Monk in Terminal Island (1973). For high school, Mosley attended Jordan High School. Roger Earl Mosley ( / ˈ m oʊ z l i/ Decem– August 7, 2022) was an American actor, director, and writer best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin in the CBS television series Magnum, P.I., which originally aired from 1980 until 1988.īiography Early life and education īorn on December 18, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, and raised by his mother, Eloise, Mosley grew up in the Imperial Courts public housing in the Watts neighborhood. Playing Theodore "T.C." Calvin in Magnum, P.I. ![]()
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