Fool - Music

Al Matthews Alexander Basil Matthews Brooklyn New York U.S. November 21 1942 – September 22 2018 Was An American Actor And Singer Based In Spain. In 1975 He Scored A Musical Hit In The UK Singles Chart With "Fool" Which Reached Number 16 In The Fall Of That Year. He Is 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 2013 . Matthews' Portrayal Of Apone Was The Inspiration For Sgt. Avery Johnson Of The Halo Franchise. Matthews Was A Member Of The United States Marine Corps And Served During The Vietnam War. On His Website He States I Spent Six Years In The United States Marine Corps I Hold Thirteen Combat Awards And Decorations Including Two Purple Hearts. I Was The First Black Marine In The 1st Marine Division In Vietnam To Be Meritoriously Promoted To The Rank Of Sergeant I Served With Kilo Battery Fourth Battalion 11th Marines 1st Marine Division Of That I Am Very Proud. Matthews Has Played Various Acting Roles Such As Ferguson In Rough Cut 1980 A Workman In Omen III The Final Conflict 1981 A Vietnam Veteran In The Sender 1982 A Fire Chief In Superman III 1983 Benedict In The American Way 1986 General Tudor In The Fifth Element 1997 And Master Sergeant #3 In Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 . He Has Also Worked In British Television Appearing In Grange Hill As The Father Of Benny Green As Well As In Theater And Radio For The Latter As Both An Actor On BBC Radio 4 And A Presenter On BBC Radio 1 And Capital Radio . Al Matthews Died In Orihuela Spain On September 22 2018 At Age 75. read less