Charles Napier
Actor

Charles Napier Net Worth

Charles Napier is a character actor best known for his roles as bodybuilding military types and menacing bad guys. He made his debut in Russ Meyer's Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1970) and went on to appear in other Meyer films, as well as Jonathan Demme's movies. He is most remembered for his roles in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and The Blues Brothers (1980). His granite-like jaw and wide, gate-like grin have made him a memorable presence in many films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department
Birth Day April 12, 1936
Birth Place  Mt. Union, Kentucky, United States
Age 84 YEARS OLD
Died On October 5, 2011(2011-10-05) (aged 75)\nBakersfield, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Taurus
Cause of death Blood clots
Resting place Bakersfield National Cemetery
Alma mater Western Kentucky University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1968–2011
Spouse(s) Delores Wilson (?–?) Dee Napier (?–2011); (his death)
Children 3
Parent(s) Linus Pitts Napier, Sara Lena (nee Loafman) Napier

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)

Charles Napier, a well-known actor, soundtrack artist, and music department professional, is projected to have a net worth of $1.4 million by 2024. Hailing from the United States, Napier has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry through his versatile talents and impressive contributions. With his remarkable acting skills, captivating soundtrack creations, and valuable expertise in the music department, he has managed to carve a successful career that has not only earned him fame but also significant financial prosperity.

Biography/Timeline

1897

Napier was born in Mt. Union, Kentucky near Scottsville. His parents were Sara Lena (née Loafman; 1897–1974) and Linus Pitts Napier (1888–1991). After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1954, serving with the 11th Airborne Division and rising to the rank of sergeant.

1961

After his Service, he attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, graduating in 1961 with a major in art and minor in physical education. He wanted to be a basketball coach and his first job was as an assistant coach at his old high school. Soon after, he gave up coaching, eventually taking jobs with a bridge company and an advertising agency before moving to Clearwater, Florida to teach art at JFK Junior High School.

1964

In 1964, he returned to attend graduate school at Western Kentucky where he was encouraged to pursue acting by instructor D. Russell Miller. Following some success in the local Alley Playhouse, Napier moved back to Florida where he continued to teach as well as act in community theater, eventually moving into Clearwater's Little Theatre as its live-in caretaker. During this time he also pursued painting.

1970

Napier was in many advertisements. He performed a great deal of voiceover work, including some of the Hulk's growls on 1970s television series The Incredible Hulk, Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Critic, Men in Black: The Series and Squidbillies. He also provided several guest voices for episodes of The Simpsons.

1975

After a spell in New York Napier moved to California. He acquired an agent and a union card (for a bit part in Mission: Impossible). His movie debut came about by accident. A girlfriend took Napier along when she went to audition for Russ Meyer, who cast Napier as the male lead in Cherry, Harry & Raquel!. In addition to acting and helping with the cameras when setting up shots, he did Stunts, make up and driving on the film. After the low budget Moonfire, he worked as a Journalist and Photographer for Overdrive magazine for a few years; a strike sent him back to Hollywood in 1975 where, at age 39, he was reduced to living in his car in the parking lot of Meyer's office with no money, work or agent. He was summoned to Universal Studios to meet Alfred Hitchcock (who had just seen a print of Supervixens) and Napier was given a one-year contract.

1977

Napier became a prolific character actor, appearing regularly in TV series of the time, and a number of pilots. In 1977, he was cast as frontier scout Luther Sprague in the six-episode NBC western television series, The Oregon Trail. He appeared in two episodes of the 1980s hit TV series The A-Team as Col. Briggs. He also co-starred in two The Rockford Files episodes, and played Hammer in the series B.J. and the Bear in the 1970s. Napier as Wolfson Lucas was teamed with Rod Taylor again for the series Outlaws. He is known among Star Trek fans for appearing on both Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Way to Eden" as musically inclined space hippie Adam, and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Little Green Men" as General Denning. He also appeared in the pilot episode of Knight Rider in 1982.

1980

The Director of Citizen's Band, Jonathan Demme, was laudatory about Napier's abilities, and went on to cast him in several films including The Silence of the Lambs and, in what was Napier's favourite role of his career, a judge in Philadelphia. He played the bureaucratic CIA officer Marshall Murdock in Rambo: First Blood Part II. For the 1980 musical-comedy, The Blues Brothers, he portrayed the apoplectic Tucker McElroy, lead singer and driver of the Winnebago for "The Good Ol' Boys."

2008

He had a small role during the sixth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2008 as a barber who assaults and drives Larry David from his shop after David offends him. Napier appeared in the 2009 horror film Murder World alongside Scout Taylor-Compton. His last film role was in the 2009 comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard opposite Jeremy Piven and James Brolin.

2011

Napier married and divorced Delores Wilson. He then married Dee Napier. Napier and his wife attended the Dr. Phil show in 2003 about his obsession with becoming famous. Napier died on October 5, 2011, after collapsing the previous day. He was 75 years old. The exact cause of death was not released, but Napier had been treated for DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) in his legs in May 2010. Napier is survived by his second wife, Dee, and their young children, Hunter and Meghan, as well as by his son, Chuck, from a previous marriage, which had ended in divorce.

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