Trivia

Was the first man beaten up by Caine on Kung Fu (1972).

Doubled for Robert Mitchum.

First wife, Barbara Dionysius, was his college sweetheart. They had three children: Martin Jensen, Morgan Jensen and Sasha Jenson.

Had an affinity for the ocean--fishing, sailing, diving.

Joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 during WWII and served on a destroyer in the Pacific.

Met his second wife, European actress Marina Petrova (aka Marina Petrowa), while filming The Great Escape (1963) in Germany.

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch).

While playing professional football in Canada (Calgary Stampeders, B.C. Lions), he was utilized as a stunt double for River of No Return (1954) starring Robert Mitchum. Moved to Hollywood thereafter to do stunt work and eventually took on a number of bit roles.

Was a Western All-Star in the Canadian Football League in 1954.

A former UCLA football player, he earned a BA in geography at UCLA in 1951 before then playing professionally for the Calgary Stampeders and the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.

Born in Calgary, Canada, but moved to Los Angeles with his mother and brother, George Jenson, at age 7 and attended South Gate High School.

In addition to his second wife, three sons and brother, he was survived by seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

He is sometimes confused with Robert Ridgely.