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Fred Ludwig Rexer, Jr. (November 30, 1946 - August 27, 2021) was a U.S. Army Vietnam combat veteran and Hollywood actor and screenwriter. Biography. He was best known as the military advisor for Apocalypse Now and as Spiritual Advisor for Conan the Barbarian. ( Rexor, the Ben Davidson character in Conan, was named after Fred.)
Milius based the character of Willard and some of Kurtz's on a friend of his, Fred Rexer. Rexer claimed to have experienced, first-hand, the scene relayed by Brando's character wherein the arms of villagers are hacked off by the Viet Cong; and that Kurtz was based on Robert B. Rheault, head of Special Forces in Vietnam. [42]
Fred L. Rexer, Jr. is a U.S. Army Vietnam combat veteran and Hollywood actor and screenwriter. He is best known as the military advisor for Apocalypse Now and as Spiritual Advisor for Conan the Barbarian.
Fred Rexer is known for Conan the Barbarian (1982), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Red Dawn (1984).
Aug 30, 2021 · Fred L. Rexer, Jr. passed away Aug 27, 2021. A native of Houston, Texas, he left college during his first year to join the Army in 1965 and serve his country. Rexer, as he liked to be called, was a Vietnam veteran and served over 38 months in Vietnam from 1965-1968.
Fred Ludwig Rexer, Jr. (November 30, 1946 - August 27, 2021) was a U.S. Army Vietnam combat veteran and Hollywood actor and screenwriter. Contents. Biography. Publications. References. External links. Biography. He was best known as the military advisor for Apocalypse Now and as Spiritual Advisor for Conan the Barbarian .
Fred Rexer is known for Conan the Barbarian (1982), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Red Dawn (1984).
