Charles Napier

[John Trim]

Veteran Hollywood actor Charles Napier, a resident of Kern County since the 1980s, died Wednesday afternoon at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, according to a family friend. The actor was 75.

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[MagneticElectric]

He was in one of my favorite movies, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. RIP.

[John Trim]

He was in one of my favorite movies, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. RIP.

He was in one of my top 4 favorite movies also, The Blues Bothers.

[Aries65]

He played one of the cops that got murdered by Hannibal in "Silence of the Lambs".

[johnny]

wow.
a great presence in a film.
here he is talking about acting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBxuLk6rI0c
my favorite
as a 'space hippie' on the original star trek. listen to him do the folk music number...about the 1.39 min mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRewcZXEMb8

[havoc]

Always liked this guy.

Best part of Rambo II. "Murdoch. I'm coming for yooou....."
The look on his face is awesome.

RIP Mr. Napier.

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[Jason]

he was one of those guys that you know his face but not his name, he was in so many movies. Silence of the lambs and Blues Brothers stand out to me, but I know he's been in a ton more.

[johnny]

Blues Brothers Scene Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy lead Singer and driver of the Winnebago....

(could you have see anyone other than Napier in that role? what a talent/ability to take a role and just be perfect for it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvIijJKdMOc

[Plano Mark]

Always liked this guy.

Best part of Rambo II. "Murdoch. I'm coming for yooou....."
The look on his face is awesome.

RIP Mr. Napier.

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He was great in that movie.

I liked his Russ Meyer films. Who'd a thunk he would get regular roles after those movies.

[Maxster]

He was in at least two episodes of "Starsky and Hutch."

[Jrwzeigle]

RIP Charles. I agree with Jason - i knew the face, but not the name. Damn fine actor.

[LowLife]

Absolutely loved him in The Blues Brothers. Just checked Find-a-Grave and can't believe that he hasn't been memorialized there yet.

[ROBERT63]

I remember him from Rambo 2 or First Blood 2. and he guest starred on The Incredible Hulk [Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno] but I know he did so much more. RIP Charles.

[johnny]

Hey, that's 'Tucker McElroy Lead Singer and driver of the Winnebago...'

a line that always makes me laugh.

[sierrarose]

What I remember him for was his chasing the Blues Brothers and ending up with his trailer in a lake and then turning to the guy next to him and saying "Don't say a fucking thing". Got a big laugh from the audience.

[John Trim]

What I remember him for was his chasing the Blues Brothers and ending up with his trailer in a lake and then turning to the guy next to him and saying "Don't say a fucking thing". Got a big laugh from the audience.

With his accent and all he had a way of delivering lines like that, that made them memorable.

[johnny]

With his accent and all he had a way of delivering lines like that, that made them memorable.

Spot on John Trim
He had a great tone and delivery. Just the way he delivers that line as he climbs out of the Winnebago establishes his character as a 'good ol boy.' When Belushi dares to ask for the 'union cards' while still keeping the 'good ol boy' smile the tone changes to a dark /anti-semetic one as he stresses the word 'stein.'
This is a wonderful piece of acting. He probably was in the movie less than five minutes and he became very memorable.