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Jerry Ziesmer

Directing Born May 31, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 10 credits

Biography

Jerry Ziesmer (May 31, 1939 – August 1, 2021) was an American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now in which he delivers the infamous line "terminate with extreme prejudice".

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