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Last Name
Year
War

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
1910s

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
1910s

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
1910s

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
1910s

War: WWI

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

Adolphe Menjou
1910s

War: WWI

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

Basil Rathbone
1916

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
1918

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
1940

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
1935-1945

War: WWII

Jack Warden served as paratrooper in 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment with the elite 101st Airborne Division (before film career)

Jack Warden
1938

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
1940

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
1940's

War: WWII

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

H.C. Potter
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

John Ford served in Office of Strategic Services making documentaries; filmed at Omaha Beach on D-Day; cited for bravery.

John Ford
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

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

Alec Guinness
1940s

War: WWII

Richard Barthelmess enlisted in US Navy Reserve during WWII & served as a lieutenant commander.

Richard Barthelmess
1940s

War: WWII

William Holden served as a 2nd lieutenant, acting in training films.

William Holden
1940s

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
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

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

Anthony Quayle
1940s

War: WWII

Werner Klemperer joined Army's Special Services unit, touring the Pacific entertaining the troops. (before film career)

Werner Klemperer
1940s

War: WWII

Sabu interupted career to serve; flew several dozen missions over the Pacific & was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Sabu Dastagir
1940s

War: WWII

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

George Kennedy
1940s

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William A. Wellman1910s

Claude Rains1910s

Ronald Colman1910s

Herbert Marshall1910s

Adolphe Menjou1910s

Basil Rathbone1916

Humphrey Bogart1918

David Niven 1940

Ernest Borgnine1935-1945

Jack Warden1938

Jason Robards1940

Alan Ladd1940's

H.C. Potter1940s

Walter Matthau1940s

John Ford1940s

Jack Palance1940s

Alec Guinness1940s

Richard Barthelmess1940s

William Holden1940s

Robert Preston1940s

Paul Newman1940s

Anthony Quayle1940s

Werner Klemperer1940s

Sabu Dastagir1940s

George Kennedy1940s

William A. Wellman
1910s

Claude Rains
1910s

Ronald Colman
1910s

Herbert Marshall
1910s

Adolphe Menjou
1910s

Basil Rathbone
1916

Humphrey Bogart
1918

David Niven
1940

Ernest Borgnine
1935-1945

Jack Warden
1938

Jason Robards
1940

Alan Ladd
1940's

H.C. Potter
1940s

Walter Matthau
1940s

John Ford
1940s

Jack Palance
1940s

Alec Guinness
1940s

Richard Barthelmess
1940s

William Holden
1940s

Robert Preston
1940s

Paul Newman
1940s

Anthony Quayle
1940s

Werner Klemperer
1940s

Sabu Dastagir
1940s

George Kennedy
1940s