CHARLES NAPIER
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Character actor Charles Napier, whose granite jaw and toothy grin earned him tough-guy roles in movies like “Rambo: First Blood Part 2,’’ has died in California at 75.
He died Wednesday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, his longtime friend Dennis Wilson told the Bakersfield Californian. No other details were released.
Mr. Napier may be best known as the scheming intelligence officer facing Sylvester Stallone in the 1985 “Rambo’’ sequel.
He is also remembered as Good Ole Boys front man Tucker McElroy in the 1980 musical comedy film “The Blues Brothers.’’
Mr. Napier appeared as the judge in 1993’s “Philadelphia,’’ and he was Lieutenant Bill Boyle in 1991’s “Silence of the Lambs.’’
His website said he worked on many television shows including “Mannix,’’ “Rockford Files,’’ “Baa Baa Black Sheep,’’ “A-Team,’’ and “Knightrider.’’
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