Charles Napier(1936-2011)

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Charles Napier was born in the tiny community of Mt. Union, near Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, to Linus Pitts Napier, a tobacco farmer and postman, and his wife, Sara, on April 12, 1936. He attended public school in Scottsville. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army in 1954. He rose to the rank of E-5 (Sgt.) while serving as company clerk with Company A 511th Airborne Infantry, 11th Airborne Division. He was a lively character actor who usually played edgy military types and menacing bad guys. His film debut was inRuss Meyer'sCherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969).

Napier went on appearing in other Meyer movies, including the homicidal Harry Sledge inSupervixens (1975)and also became a regular playing smaller roles forJonathan Demme.His memorable portrayals of tough guys included the scheming intelligence officer inRambo: First Blood Part II (1985)and the short-tempered front man inThe Blues Brothers (1980).

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Known for

The Silence of the Lambs

8.6

Lt. Boyle

1991

Rambo: First Blood Part II

6.5

Murdock

1985

The Blues Brothers

7.9

Tucker McElroy

1980

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

7.0

Commander Gilmour

1997

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Actor

Archer
8.6
TV Series
- Dr. Speltz(voice)
- 2011
Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson
6.6
TV Series
- Harry Rammer (2009)
- 2009
Life Blood
3.8
Video
- Sherrif Tillman
- 2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
5.7
- Dick Lewiston
- 2009
Shadowheart
4.6
- Sheriff Sanders
- 2009
One-Eyed Monster
4.1
- Mohtz
- 2008
Cold Case
7.6
TV Series
- Hal Chaney '08
- 2008
Black Crescent Moon
4.3
- Father Woods
- 2008
Your Name Here
4.5
- Chuck
- 2008
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.8
TV Series
- Bert's Dad
- 2007
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
7.4
TV Series
- Seargent Guard
- 2007
Squidbillies
6.7
TV Series
- Sheriff(voice)
- 2005–2006
Annapolis
5.8
- Supt. Carter
- 2006
Monk
8.1
TV Series
- Sheriff Bates
- 2006
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.7
TV Series
- Warren Matthews
- 2005

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Alternative name
- Chuck Napier
Height
- 1.83 m
Born
- April 12,1936
- Mt. Union, Kentucky, USA
Died
- October 5,2011
- Bakersfield, California, USA(blood clots)
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TV commercial: Pontiac Montana minivan (voiceover)
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Provided the growls for TV'sThe Incredible Hulk (1977).

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[2009, onBeyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)] I was associate producer on that. They brought me,Roger EbertandRuss Meyerover to 20th Century-Fox becauseDarryl F. Zanucksaw this movie we were making, and they wanted a part of it. So we did the movie, they released it. It made lots of money, and it kind of went away for 15 years, 'cause the country club where the producers all went didn't want to be associated with an X-rated movie. Anyway, they finally re-released it again. It was a very successful hit. It was Russ' big time at a major studio. He was very pleased with it. Of course, it was my fun too until the day they walked in and took our names off the door and said "Get off the lot". Everything you did with Russ Meyer was a nightmare, everything was a total fucking catastrophe. It had to be done the Army way, it had to be done his way.