R. Lee Ermey
Born | March 24, 1944 |
Hometown | Emporia, Kansas, United States |
Net worth | $4 million |
Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
Spouse | Nila Ermey, Dolores Janshen |
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Actor R. Lee Ermey of 'Full Metal Jacket' dies at 74
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Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Full Metal Jacket | Nominated |
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A Final Salute to US Marine and Hollywood Legend R Lee Ermey (Guest Blog)
It was a perfect blue sky and sunny southern California morning, as I drove out to the Simi Valley funeral home where Gunny was in perfect peace in his dress blues in a gorgeous flag-draped mahogany casket. In death, he looked very much like he did in life, with his white Marine gloves holding tightly onto a Heath candy bar, and the ribbons on his dress blues shining as brightly as the California sun.
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Full Metal Jacket star R. Lee Ermey felt 'blackballed' by Hollywood over conservative views
Ermey said that it was after he spoke out about the Obama administration that Hollywood turned on him.
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R. Lee Ermey Had an Iconic Career, but Felt ‘Blackballed’ in Hollywood for Being Conservative
Ermey, an NRA board member, said that the film industry is hostile to conservatives.
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R. Lee Ermey Will Be Remembered for One Role. And That Was Enough
It’s hard to think of many actors who became as legendary as R. Lee Ermey did for just 40 minutes of screen time. From the moment he first strolled through the milky gray barracks of “Full Metal Jacket” as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, screaming into the faces of his recruits, popping off taunts like firecrackers, you […]
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'Full Metal Jacket' actor R. Lee Ermey dies at 74
R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," has died. Ermey's longtime manager ...
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R. Lee Ermey, the Former Marine Who Starred in 'Full Metal Jacket,' Has Died Aged 74
He raked in more than 60 credits in film and television across his long career
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Full Metal Jacket star R Lee Ermey has died aged 74
He also voiced Sarge in <em>Toy Story</em>.
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Full Metal Jacket actor R. Lee Ermey has died
His long-time manager Bill Rogin confirmed that he died on Sunday morning, following complications from pneumonia in hospital in Santa Monica, California.
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