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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

War: WWII

Paul Newman served as radioman-gunner on USS Bunker Hill during Battle of Okinawa; flew as turret gunner in Avenger torpedo bomber. (before film career)

Paul Newman
Navy

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: WWII

Jack Palance's face was disfigured when he bailed out of burning B-24 Liberator bomber while on training flight. (before film career)

Jack Palance
Army Air Force

War: WWII

H.C. Potter served as Superintendent of Operations, Falcon Field, Phoenix AZ, training Royal Air Force pilots.

H.C. Potter
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Tyrone Power interrupted film career to enlist; flew cargo in & wounded out during Battle of Iwo Jima & Battle of Okinawa.

Tyrone Power
Marines

War: WWII

Robert Preston interupted career to served in US Army Air Force as intelligence officer with US 9th Air Force during WWII.

Robert Preston
Army Air Force

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: 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: 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: WWII

Steve Reeves enlisted in the Army during WWII & served in the Pacific. (before film career)

Steve Reeves
Army

War: WWII

Hal Roach oversaw 400 training, morale & propaganda films at at "Fort Roach" (studios). Members of unit included Ronald Reagan & Alan Ladd.

Hal Roach
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Jason Robard's battleship was sunk by torpedoes at Battle of Tassafaronga on Guadalcanal; USS Nashville was struck by kamikaze aircraft in Philippines.

Jason Robards
Navy

War: WWII

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

Cesar Romero
US Coast Guard

War: WWII

Mickey Rooney interrupted career to serve; 21 months with unit that entertained troops in America & Europe; also radio personality on American Forces Network.

Mickey Rooney
Army

War: WWII

While Army instructor & training with US 13th Airborne Division stateside in 1944, Harold Russell lost both hands when defective fuse detonated.

Harold Russell
Army

War: WWII

After securing a contract guarantee from RKO, Robert Ryan enlisted in US Marine Corps & served as drill instructor at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA

Robert Ryan
Marines

War: WWII

Tellly Savalas worked for the US State Dept as host of Your Voice of America series (before film career)

Telly Savalas
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)