[3] He made his film debut in 1968, playing a bit role in Roman Polanski's thriller Rosemary's Baby.

He soon turned to a career in television, where he found roles in daytime dramas such as The Secret Storm and Love of Life.

Jenkins would spend most of his career in television, where he portrayed a wide variety of characters, from attorneys to priests and policemen.

[3] He performed in productions of The Great White Hope and had a starring role as McMurphy in a 1970 off-Broadway tour of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[1] Jenkins also co-wrote and starred in a one-man show, called A Journey for Eden, based on the life of author Jack London.