R. Lee Ermey
| Born | March 24, 1944 |
| Hometown | Emporia, Kansas, United States |
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.84m) |
| Spouse | Nila Ermey, Dolores Janshen |
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Donald Trump uses 'Full Metal Jacket' clips to portray his ideal military
- Donald Trump is embracing perhaps Hollywood's most memorable drill sergeant to portray his vision of a hardened military and mock the Biden administration's embrace of the LGBTQ+ community serving openly. Trump's recent rallies have featured a video with clips of R. Lee Ermey as Marine Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 classic Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket.” The video was shown at several Trump rallies before he posted it on social media on Saturday.
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Actor R. Lee Ermey of 'Full Metal Jacket' dies at 74
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Full Metal Jacket | Nominated |
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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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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 […]
