Ronald Lee Ermey The Real-Life Gunnery Sergeant Turned Actor

Six years ago today on 4/15/2018 we lost The Gunny. “You are missed, but your legacy lives on in the young men and women you've directly ... R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey, 74, will take his place a long side other American soldiers in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., at 10 am Jan.18, 2019. R. Lee Ermey, after more than 25 years in the business, is one of the most successful and talented actors in film and television today. In His Own Words: How R. Lee Ermey Became Gunnery Sgt. Hartman. R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman. ... The famed director told me he would not give me an ... LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in ... In addition to appearing in over 60 films, he had roles in a number of TV shows, including House, plus voiceover work on The Simpsons, Invader Zim, and more. March 24, 1944 - April 15, 2018 Ronald Lee Ermey, 74, Gy Sgt USMC (Ret.) and actor, died peacefully April 15th while surrounded by family ... Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a retired United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor. Ermey often played the roles of ... Actor, United States Marine. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961 after being given the option of enlistment or ... R. Lee Ermey, who made an acting career out of his ability to bring stern military careerists to life, has died at age 74.