When R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine drill instructor turned actor, passed away Sunday at the age of 74, he left behind a legion of fans unusual for a character actor.
Then again, Ermey was far from a character actor.
His star-making role was in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War epic “Full Metal Jacket” back in 1987. As Gunnery Sgt. Hartman — known to the troops as “Gunny” — Ermey cemented his reputation as one of the most intense authority figures in film. And yet, the drill instructor facade was not without a certain degree of warmth underneath.
That described the character he would play, albeit with some range, throughout his career — in film, on television, in video games and even on cartoons. Yes, Gunny voiced some cartoons, including (I know, this shocked me, too) “Spongebob Squarepants.”
He was also a contributor to Fox News, too — who remembered him in the most epic, tear-jerking way possible – READ MORE
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