
Photo: CBS Network / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Roger E. Mosley will always be T.C. to me, the helicopter pilot who grounded Magnum, P.I. and gave it warmth. What I admire is how he played the kind of role that is genuinely hard to nail: the loyal sidekick who never upstages the lead yet would be sorely missed if he vanished. That generosity on screen is a rare gift. He also directed and wrote, which deepens my respect for him as a working craftsman rather than just a familiar face. He passed in 2022, but the easy charm he brought to that cockpit still lingers for anyone who grew up with the show.
Overview
Roger Earl Mosley (; December 18, 1938 – 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger E. Mosley
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・E・モーズリー
- Reading
- ろじゃー・E・もーずりー
- Born
- December 18, 1938 – August 7, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Jordan High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.