Charles Napier

Movie Actor

Birthday April 12, 1936

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Kentucky

DEATH DATE Oct 5, 2011 (75)

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About

Character actor who played villains or tough military men in Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Silence of the Lambs, and Supervixens. In 2009, he appeared in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.

Before Fame

He grew up in Kentucky and spent his teenage years playing high school basketball. He went on to attend Western Kentucky College before making his Hollywood debut in 1970.

Trivia

He acted alongside John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers.

Family Life

He had two children with his first wife, Delores Wilson. Following his divorce from Wilson, he married Dee Napier, who remained by his side until his death in 2011.

Associated With

He appeared in many of director Russ Meyer's films, including Cherry, Harry & Raquel! and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.