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13, including 2 Purple Hearts. Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) was an American actor and singer, [1] best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film Aliens (1986). He reprised his role 27 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines ...
Al Matthews (1942-2018) was a folk singer and musical performer who turned to acting and became the first black Marine to be promoted to Sergeant in Vietnam. He is known for his roles in Aliens, Tomorrow Never Dies and The Fifth Element.
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- Alicante, Spain
Sep 24, 2018 · The actor and singer, who was a real-life Marine and a Vietnam veteran, played the cigar-chomping space leader in the sci-fi classic. He also appeared in other films and TV shows, and inspired the character Avery Johnson in Halo.
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Sep 24, 2018 · Al Matthews, the real-life military man who portrayed the no-nonsense, cigar-chomping Sgt Apone in sci-fi horror classic 'Aliens,' has died. He was 75.
Sep 24, 2018 · Al Matthews, the actor who played the grizzled platoon sergeant Apone in the 1986 sci-fi blockbuster Aliens, died at age 75 in Alicante, Spain. He was a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea, and a singer and songwriter. He said his military training helped him bring authenticity to his role as Apone.
Al Matthews was a folk singer, musical performer and actor who served in the Vietnam War and became the first black Marine to be promoted to Sergeant. He also voiced the tough Sergeant Apone in James Cameron's Aliens.
Sep 24, 2018 · Al Matthews, best known for playing Gunnery Sergeant Apone in Aliens (1986), has died aged 75.. El Pais reports that the actor was found dead in his home, in Orihuela Costa, in the Spanish ...
