This reinforces the Master Gunnery Sergeant's role as a provider of military leadership, technical acumen, and mastery of their MOS.

He provides the voice and portrayed likeness for Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck in the Halo 3 expansion, Halo 3: ODST, a role he briefly reprised in Halo: Reach.

He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots.

Frank Spencer Sutton ( October 23, 1923 – June 28, 1974 ) was an American actor best remembered for his role of Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter on the CBS television series Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C.

She was " discovered " for this role while enjoying a party in the apartment of actor Frank Sutton ( Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter of Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C .).

In the 2010 war drama, The Pacific, Parisse took on the role of Lena Basilone, wife of John Basilone, the revered United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant.

He had a role as Gunnery Sergeant Elmo " Gunny " Haney in The Pacific, which aired in 2010 in Australia and the U. S. In 2010, he played Superintendent Jack Finchin in the short-lived Nine Network police drama Cops L. A. C.

At the beginning of the second season, the MacGillis family moves to Camp Hollister ( based on Marine Corps Base Quantico ) where Mac must adapt to the role of Staff Secretary ( or, “ Staff Weenie ”) and the crazy antics of Commanding General Marcus C. Craig, Aide-de-Camp 1st Lt. Eugene Holowachuk, and Gunnery Sgt.

MSC chartered the first two ship classes in the MPS role ( the Corporal Louis J. Hauge, Jr. and Sergeant Matej Kocak classes ) from civilian shipping lines and converted them.

Television actor Edward Woodward was cast in the role of Sergeant Neil Howie after the part was declined by both Michael York and David Hemmings.

Hartnell usually played comic characters, until 1944 when he was cast in the robust role of Sergeant Ned Fletcher in The Way Ahead.

His first regular role on television was as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in The Army Game from 1957 – 1961.

Scott had played a small role in the very first of the Carry On series of films, Carry On Sergeant in 1958.

He is best known for having played the role of cross-dressing Corporal ( later Sergeant ) Maxwell Q. Klinger in the television sitcom M * A * S * H.

After Yarborough's death in 1951 ( and therefore Romero's, who also died of a heart attack, as acknowledged on the December 27, 1951 episode " The Big Sorrow "), Friday was partnered with Sergeant Ed Jacobs ( December 27, 1951-April 10, 1952, subsequently transferred to the Police Academy as an instructor ), played by Barney Phillips ; Officer Bill Lockwood ( Ben Romero's nephew, April 17, 1952-May 8, 1952 ), played by Martin Milner ( with Ken Peters taking the role for the June 12, 1952 episode " The Big Donation "); and finally Frank Smith, played first by Herb Ellis ( 1952 ), then Ben Alexander ( September 21, 1952-1959 ).

As a supporting actor, his most notable success was as Detective Sergeant Bingham, a light comedy role played opposite Gordon Harker, in the popular Inspector Hornleigh film series: Inspector Hornleigh ( 1939 ), Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday ( 1939 ), and Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It ( 1941 ).

He is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC situation comedy Dad's Army ( 1968 – 77 ).

Le Mesurier was offered a role in a new BBC situation comedy in 1968, playing the part of the upper-class Sergeant Arthur Wilson in Dad's Army, although he was the second choice for the role behind Robert Dorning.

Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the Sergeant in Command Decision.

Garrick showed an enthusiasm for the theatre very early on and he appeared in a school production around this time in the role of Sergeant Kite in George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer.

Originally, John Wayne was to play The Sergeant, but Fuller felt that he was not right for the role.

After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of American Delta Force Sergeant Norm " Hoot " Hooten in Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ), the lead role as Bruce Banner in the Ang Lee directed film Hulk ( 2003 ), Hector in the movie Troy ( 2004 ), the lead in Steven Spielberg's Munich ( 2005 ), and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek ( 2009 ).

Ebsen played the role of Sergeant Hunk Marriner.

Jack Webb had a supporting role in the movie and struck up a friendship with the LAPD consultant, Sergeant Marty Wynn.

He guest starred on Edmond O ' Brien's syndicated crime drama Johnny Midnight and soon snagged a supporting role as police Sergeant Steve Nelson in the crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.

In 1955, Simmons won his best known role, portraying the lead of Sergeant William Preston in the 1950s television series Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, a spinoff of The Yukon Patrol.

Davies ' best known role was as Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the British sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum ( 1974 – 81 ).

In a combat arms role, Sergeant First Class is typically in charge of anywhere from 18 soldiers and 4 tanks in an armor platoon to 40 soldiers in a rifle platoon.

With today's operations tempo, a Sergeant First Class may fill the role of platoon leader if no suitable officer is available.

On October 2, 2006, in reaction to revelations of a GOP cover-up of inappropriate communications between Congressman Mark Foley and teenage pages, Citizens United president David Bossie called on Dennis Hastert to resign over his role in covering up the scandal.

In late 2000, Foley played a large role in aiding George W. Bush during the Presidential election recount controversy in Florida.

Other actors considered for the role included Dave Foley, John Ritter, Henry Winkler, Stanley Tucci, Alfred Molina and Michael Richards.

His crucial founding role in the development of Foley is documented in the 2009 book The Foley Grail.

His role as drill sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman ( opposite Richard Gere ) showcased his talent and won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Jim Dale succeeded Lindsay in the lead role of Bill and Ellen Foley succeeded Plunkett as Sally.

Besides Stallone and Rourke, other actors who were considered for the role of Axel Foley included Richard Pryor, Al Pacino, and James Caan.

Axel Foley became Murphy's signature role and was ranked number 78 on Empire magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

In the fall of that year she played the role of Lieutenant Commissioner, the assistant of Commissioner Mick Foley .< ref name = digest >

After the first season Paula Kelly was cut from the show ; the public defender role was filled by Ellen Foley for the second season, after which she in turn was replaced by Markie Post, who guest starred at the beginning of season 2 as Christine Sullivan.

She had her first starring role in a feature film in 2004 with the Canadian independent film Ham & Cheese, alongside veteran Canadian comics Scott Thompson and Dave Foley.

Foley was nominated for a Teen Choice Award / Film as Choice Sleazebag for his role in Scream 3.

Unaware of who her kidnapper was, Lizzie turn to Cyrus Foley to clear Bill's name ( unaware that Cyrus had helped Grady cover up his role in her kidnapping ).

She is best known for her role of Ginger Foley on the hit ABC soap opera One Life to Live since June 2005 until her final appearance on November 28, 2005 in which her character died after she was hit by a taxi cab.

Foley played an active role in organising protests against the Springboks in 1971 as a result of the Apartheid policies in South Africa.