Post by toddsmitts on Oct 8, 2011 22:32:14 GMT -5
Charles Napier played the present-day version of Sgt. Chaney in "Shore Leave". He was a longtime character actor who had amassed a lengthy resume playing military, law enforcement, and other tough-guy characters.
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Iconic Character Actor Charles Napier Dies at 75
By Sharon Knolle (Subscribe to Sharon Knolle's posts)
Posted Oct 6th 2011 5:00PM
Charles Napier, the tough-guy character actor best known for roles in 'The Blues Brothers,' 'Philadelphia,' and 'Rambo: First Blood II,' died on Wednesday at age 75. He was a favorite of director Jonathan Demme, who cast him as the judge hearing Tom Hanks' case in 'Philadelphia,' Michelle Pfeiffer's hairdresser in 'Married to the Mob' and as one of the cops gruesomely butchered by Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs.' See clips of his most memorable roles after the jump.
blog.moviefone.com/2011/10/06/charles-napier-dies-75-obit/
Iconic Character Actor Charles Napier Dies at 75
By Sharon Knolle (Subscribe to Sharon Knolle's posts)
Posted Oct 6th 2011 5:00PM
Charles Napier, the tough-guy character actor best known for roles in 'The Blues Brothers,' 'Philadelphia,' and 'Rambo: First Blood II,' died on Wednesday at age 75. He was a favorite of director Jonathan Demme, who cast him as the judge hearing Tom Hanks' case in 'Philadelphia,' Michelle Pfeiffer's hairdresser in 'Married to the Mob' and as one of the cops gruesomely butchered by Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs.' See clips of his most memorable roles after the jump.
