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‘’THE GUNNY’’ IS 67 YEARS OLD TODAY

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R. Lee Ermey is a retired U.S Marine Corps drill instructor and actor. He has often
played the roles of authority figures, such as his breakout performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket (1987), Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning (1988), the sheriff in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) remake, and the voice of the plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films (1995, 1999, 2010). Ermey has hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers’ questions about the military ,both modern and historic; and Lock N’ Load with R. Lee Ermey, which focused on the development of various types of weapons.

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Ermey in Full Metal Jacket

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R. Lee Ermey in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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AMANDA PLUMMER IS 54 TODAY

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Amanda  Plummer is the daughter of actors Tammy Grimes and Christopher Plummer. She is best known for her Tony-winning work on stage and for her roles in such notable films as Pulp Fiction (1994) and The Fisher King (1991), in addition to her Emmy-winning work on television.

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Amanda Plummer in Pulp Fiction

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SCREEN LEGEND ELIZABETH TAYLOR ~ DEAD AT 79

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She reportedly died early this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles surrounded by her children.Taylor had been hospitalized for over a month being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure.

     

     

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    ACTRESS LENA OLIN TURNED 56 TODAY

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    Lena Olin was born in Stockholm, Sweden and worked as a substitute teacher
    and as a hospital nurse before becoming an actress. In 1989, she earned an
    Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 
    film Enemies, A Love Story, in which she portrayed the survivor of a Nazi war
    camp. 

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    Lena Olin in Enemies, A Love Story

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    Olin appearing in The ninth Gate (1999)

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    REESE WITHERSPOON IS 35 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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    Reese Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film
    The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year she made her television debut, in
    in the cable movie Wildflower. Witherspoon appeared in the critically acclaimed
    Election (1999), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She was in the
    box office hit Legally Blonde in 2001. In 2005, Witherspoon received worldwide
    attention and praise for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line,
    which earned her an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen
    Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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    Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter in Walk the Line

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