Ronald Lee Ermey's Legacy as a Cultural Icon The Drill Sergeant Who Defined a Generation

-- Mail Call Actor R. Lee Ermey records the 68th episode of the History Channel's Mail Call while Company L recruits run the obstacle course ... R. Lee Ermey, the actor and former US Marine drill instructor who achieved iconic status after appearing in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, was buried with ... R. Lee Ermey. 1022011 likes · 50 talking about this. This is the "Official" R. Lee Ermey Facebook page. R. Lee Ermey, who made an acting career out of his ability to bring stern military careerists to life, has died at age 74. LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey is a Marine Veteran and is best known as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the iconic military film Full Metal Jacket. R. Lee Ermey, the gunnery sergeant turned actor who portrayed the scene-stealing drill instructor in 'Full Metal Jacket,' has died at the ... R Lee Ermey with one of the greatest acting performances ever in Full Metal Jacket, 1987. Watched this first time. Ronald Lee Ermey was born on March 24, 1944, in Emporia, Kan., and moved to Washington State at age 11. He enlisted in the Marines immediately ... R Lee enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961. According to IMDb (none of the other sources I've checked said this), he enlisted after being given the choice— ...