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Sean Connery joined the Royal Navy (before he began his acting career).

Sean Connery

War: Korean War

James Garner served 14 months in 5th Regimental Combat Team of the 24th Division (Victory Division); awarded 2 Purple Hearts. (served before film career)

James Garner
Korean War

War: Korean War

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

Clint Eastwood
Korean War

War: Korean War

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

Dean Jones
Korean War

War: Korean War

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

Bill Bixby
Korean War

War: post-WWI

Humphrey Bogart enlisted in Navy at age 18. He was a model sailor ferrying troops back from Europe after Armistice was signed. (before film career)

Humphrey Bogart
Post-WWI

War: post-WWII

Jack Lemmon received V-12 training & served as ensign. (before film career)

Jack Lemmon
Post-WWII

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
Post-WWII

War: post-WWII

Steve McQueen saved the lives of 5 Marines during Arctic exercise pulling them from a tank before it broke through ice into sea. (before film career)

Steve McQueen
Post-WWII

War: WWI

William A. Wellman joined French Foreign Legion; shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire in 1918; walked with limp rest of his life.

William A. Wellman
WWI

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
WWI

War: WWI

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

Basil Rathbone
WWI

War: WWI

Ronald Colman served in London Scottish Regiment; was seriously wounded by shrapnel at Battle of Messines; had limp he attempted to hide throughout acting career.

Ronald Colman
WWI

War: WWI

Rod Steiger ran away from home at age 16 to join US Navy during WWII where he saw action on destroyers in the Pacific.

Rod Steiger
WWI

War: WWI

Herbert Marshall lost part of his right leg in WWI, serving in the London Scottish Regiment of the British Army. Walked with limp rest of his life.

Herbert Marshall
WWI

War: WWI

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

Adolphe Menjou
WWI

War: WWII

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

Tyrone Power
WWII

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
WWII

War: WWII

Tony Curtis served aboard submarine tender USS Proteus; witnessed Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay from about a mile away. (before film career)

Tony Curtis
WWII

War: WWII

James Stewart served 27 years, retiring in 1968; flew as command pilot in lead B-24 on numerous missions deep into Nazi-occupied Europe.

James Stewart
WWII

War: WWII

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

H.C. Potter
WWII

War: WWII

William Wyler served as major in US Army Air Forces & directed 2 documentaries; lost hearing in 1 ear due to aircraft engines loud sounds

William Wyler
WWII

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
WWII

War: WWII

Walter Matthau served with 8th Air Force in England as B-24 Liberator radioman gunner (same Bombardment Group as James Stewart) (before film career)

Walter Matthau
WWII

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
WWII

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Sean Connery

James GarnerKorean War

Clint EastwoodKorean War

Dean JonesKorean War

Bill BixbyKorean War

Humphrey BogartPost-WWI

Jack LemmonPost-WWII

George C. ScottPost-WWII

Steve McQueenPost-WWII

William A. WellmanWWI

Claude RainsWWI

Basil RathboneWWI

Ronald ColmanWWI

Rod SteigerWWI

Herbert MarshallWWI

Adolphe MenjouWWI

Tyrone PowerWWII

Clark GableWWII

Tony CurtisWWII

James StewartWWII

H.C. PotterWWII

William WylerWWII

Alan LaddWWII

Walter MatthauWWII

David NivenWWII

James Garner
Korean War

Clint Eastwood
Korean War

Dean Jones
Korean War

Bill Bixby
Korean War

Humphrey Bogart
Post-WWI

Jack Lemmon
Post-WWII

George C. Scott
Post-WWII

Steve McQueen
Post-WWII

William A. Wellman
WWI

Claude Rains
WWI

Basil Rathbone
WWI

Ronald Colman
WWI

Rod Steiger
WWI

Herbert Marshall
WWI

Adolphe Menjou
WWI

Tyrone Power
WWII

Clark Gable
WWII

Tony Curtis
WWII

James Stewart
WWII

H.C. Potter
WWII

William Wyler
WWII

Alan Ladd
WWII

Walter Matthau
WWII

David Niven
WWII