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RIP, Al Matthews

Aliens is one of my favourite movies and he managed to put a smile on my face. :)
The line about the slippers cracks me up as it reminds me of my Dad's words when I used to walk into the kitchen barefoot during winter and be 'dancing' on the cold tiles because of how cold they felt.

May he R.I.P.
 
I especially enjoyed reading that Al really was a 6-year Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, with 13 combat awards and 2 Purple Hearts. He was the real deal, and managed to project it far into a precarious future as depicted in "Aliens". One of my all-time favorite sci-fi films as well.
 
Loved his character in Aliens! Especially since it was reality based. Retired in Alicante Spain on the Med. Not too shabby!

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That is sad. Like others have said, Aliens is one of my favourite movies and he played a great character in it. According to IMDB he did alot of acting on UK television in the 70s and 80s, even doing a stint in Grange Hill, which was massive in it's heyday.
 
I just think it's cool when a character actor can be so fondly remembered in a particular role even when it doesn't involve awards or industry notoriety. He so brought the sarge to life. :cool:
 
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