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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

War: WWI

During World War I, Adolphe Menjou served as a captain in the ambulance service.

Adolphe Menjou
Army

War: WWII

Alan Ladd took a brief timeout for military service in the United States Army Air Force's First Motion Picture Unit.

Alan Ladd
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Alec Guinness interupted stage career to serve; commanded landing craft during Sicily & Elba invasion; ferried supplies to Yugoslav partisans.

Alec Guinness
Royal Navy

War: WWII

Anthony Quayle was a WWII army officer; joined Special Operations Executive & served as liaison officer with partisans in Albania.

Anthony Quayle
British Army

War: WWII

Audie Murphy was the most decorated US soldier of WWII during 27 months in action in the European Theatre. (served before film career)

Audie Murphy
Army

War: WWI

Basil Rathbone served as an intelligence officer during WWI, attaining rank of captain; scouted enemy positions (before film career)

Basil Rathbone
British Army

War: Korean War

Bill Bixby served stateside duty and was honorably discharged (before tv/film career).

Bill Bixby
Marines

War: WWII

Burt Lancaster performed with the Army's 21st Special Services Division & served with Gen Mark Clark's 5th Army in Italy. (before film career)

Burt Lancaster
Army

War: WWII

Cesar Romero interupted career to serve; saw action during the invasions of Tinian & Saipan.

Cesar Romero
US Coast Guard

War: WWII

Charlton Heston served 2 years as radio operator & aerial gunner aboard B-25 Mitchell in Alaskan Aleutian Islands; reached rank of Staff Sergeant.

Charlton Heston
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Clark Gable enlisted after wife Carole Lombard's tragic death; flew 5 combat missions as observer-gunner in B-17 Flying Fortresses.

Clark Gable
Army Air Corps

War: WWI

Claude Rains served in the London Scottish Regiment during WWI; was involved in gas attack that left him nearly blind in one eye for the rest of his life.

Claude Rains
British Army

War: Korean War

Clint Eastwood was stationed at Fort Ord in California as a life-saving and swimming instructor. (before film career)

Clint Eastwood
Army

War: WWII

David Niven interupted career to serve; took part in Normandy Invasion arriving several days after D-Day; served in Phantom Signals Unit reporting enemy positions

David Niven
British Army

War: Korean War

Dean Jones served in the US Navy during the Korean War. (before film career)

Dean Jones
Navy

War: WWII

DeForest Kelley served in WWII as an enlisted man in the US Army Air Forces between March 1943 & Jan 1946. (before film career)

DeForest Kelley
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Douglas Fairbanks Jr interupted career to serve; Father of US Navy Beach Jumpers (hazardous shallow water ops); commanded landing craft during Sicily invasion.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Navy

War: WWII

Eddie Albert interupted career to serve; rescued 47 stranded Marines while under heavy enemy fire during Tarawa Invasion; supervised rescue of 30 others.

Eddie Albert
Navy

War: WWII

Ernest Borgnine served aboard destroyer USS Lamberton (DD-119); rank of Gunner's Mate 1st Class; served 10 yrs (before film career)

Ernest Borgnine
Navy

War: WWII

Frank Albertson served in the US Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit making training films.

Frank Albertson
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Freddie Bartholomew enlisted in US Army Air Force at age 18 & worked in aircraft maintenance.

Freddie Bartholomew
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Gary Merrill
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Gene Autry interupted career to serve; C-47 Skytrain pilot in US Army Air Forces flying dangerous missions over Himalayas.

Gene Autry
Army Air Force

War: WWII

George Kennedy served in the US Army for 16 years; saw combat & worked in Armed Forces radio. (before film career)

George Kennedy
Army

War: post-WWII

George C. Scott served as guard at Arlington National Cemetery; taught English literature & radio speaking/writing at Marine Corps Inst (before film career)

George C. Scott
Marines

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Adolphe MenjouArmy

Alan LaddArmy Air Force

Alec GuinnessRoyal Navy

Anthony QuayleBritish Army

Audie MurphyArmy

Basil RathboneBritish Army

Bill BixbyMarines

Burt LancasterArmy

Cesar RomeroUS Coast Guard

Charlton HestonArmy Air Force

Clark GableArmy Air Corps

Claude RainsBritish Army

Clint EastwoodArmy

David NivenBritish Army

Dean JonesNavy

DeForest KelleyArmy Air Force

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Navy

Eddie AlbertNavy

Ernest BorgnineNavy

Frank AlbertsonArmy Air Force

Freddie BartholomewArmy Air Force

Gary MerrillArmy Air Force

Gene AutryArmy Air Force

George KennedyArmy

George C. ScottMarines

Adolphe Menjou
Army

Alan Ladd
Army Air Force

Alec Guinness
Royal Navy

Anthony Quayle
British Army

Audie Murphy
Army

Basil Rathbone
British Army

Bill Bixby
Marines

Burt Lancaster
Army

Cesar Romero
US Coast Guard

Charlton Heston
Army Air Force

Clark Gable
Army Air Corps

Claude Rains
British Army

Clint Eastwood
Army

David Niven
British Army

Dean Jones
Navy

DeForest Kelley
Army Air Force

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Navy

Eddie Albert
Navy

Ernest Borgnine
Navy

Frank Albertson
Army Air Force

Freddie Bartholomew
Army Air Force

Gary Merrill
Army Air Force

Gene Autry
Army Air Force

George Kennedy
Army

George C. Scott
Marines