LOS ANGELES — Roger E. Mosley, finest identified for his function because the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin within the CBS tv collection “Magnum P.I.,” died early Sunday morning. He was 83 years previous. No additional particulars about Mosley’s dying have been out there.
Mosley’s daughter confirmed the news of his dying by way of a tribute put up on her Facebook.
“Roger E. Mosley, my father, your friend, your ‘coach Mosley’ your ‘TC’ from Magnum P.I., passed away at 1:17am,” she wrote. “He was surrounded by family as he transcended peacefully. We could never mourn such an amazing man. He would hate any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy.”
The actor was well-known for his function alongside Tom Selleck within the unique Eighties collection “Magnum P.I.” In complete, Mosley starred in 158 episodes and made a cameo within the present’s rebooted 2018 CBS collection because the barber to the character he originated, T.C.
Born in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 1938, Mosley was raised in Watts and was a pupil at Jordan High School. In 1971, he received his begin in display performing with taking part in small roles in “Cannon” and “Longstreet.” He went on to play Monk in “Terminal Island,” alongside Phyllis Davis and his soon-to-be co-star Selleck.
After a lot of roles within the late Seventies, Mosley started his time on “Magnum, P.I.” as Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, a helicopter pilot who operated a vacationer constitution enterprise referred to as “Island Hoppers.” His character typically appeared alongside Orville “Rick” Wright, performed by Lawrence Francis Manetti. Mosley additionally directed and wrote an episode of the unique collection.
In addition to “Magnum, P.I.,” Mosley additionally made appearances on the exhibits “Love Boat,” “Night Gallery,” “Sanford and Son,” “Kung Fu,” “Kojak,” “McCloud,” “The Rockford Files,” “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “You Take the Kids,” “Night Court,” “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,” “Walker,” “Texas Ranger,” “Rude Awakening,” “Las Vegas” and “Fact Checkers Unit.”
On the movie facet, Mosley is credited for his work on Blaxploitation movies similar to “The Mack,” “Hit Man,” “Sweet Jesus,” “Preacherman,” “Darktown Strutters” and “The River Niger.” He additionally performed one of many principal roles within the 1979 TV movie “The Jericho Mile,” which was the function debut of Michael Mann.
Mosley is survived by his associate, Toni Laudermick, and three kids.