R. Lee Ermey

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July 12, 2020

Name: R. Lee Ermey
Born: 03/24/1944
Died: 04/15/2018 (74 years old)
Occupation: Actor, voice actor, drill instructor, United States Marine

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944– April 15, 2018) was an American film, television and voice actor, and Marine drill instructor. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant.

Birth Name: Ronald Lee Ermey

Alias: “Gunny”

Party: Independent

Birth Place: Emporia, Kansas, U.S.

Death Place: Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Source: Wikipedia

R. Lee Ermey quotes :

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can.
R. Lee Ermey

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off that drill field at the end of the ceremony, they are still fine privates outstanding, well motivated privates.
R. Lee Ermey

We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on!
R. Lee Ermey