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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

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

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

Richard Barthelmess
Navy Reserve

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
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

Howard Caine joined the US Navy & fought in the Pacific theater during WWII.

Howard Caine
Navy

War:

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

Sean Connery
Royal Navy

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
Navy

War: WWII

Kirk Douglas enlisted in US Navy in 1941 & was medically discharged for war injuries in 1944. (before film career)

Kirk Douglas
Navy

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

John Fiedler enlisted in the US Navy after high school & served until the end of WWII.

John Fiedler
Navy

War: WWII

Henry Fonda interrupted career to enlist; Quartermaster 3rd Class on destroyer USS Satterlee & Lt Junior Grade in Air Combat Intelligence in Central Pacific.

Henry Fonda
Navy

War: WWII

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

John Ford
Navy

War: WWII Vietnam

Glenn Ford interrupted film career to volunteer for duty as Marine in WWII. Joined Naval Reserve in 1958 retiring in the 1970s as captain.

Glenn Ford
Marines, Navy

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

William Hopper interupted career to serve; was frogman; won Bronze Star for bravery & heroic action during operations in Pacific.

William Hopper
Navy

War: WWII

John Howard interupted career to serve; Exec Officer aboard minesweeper; saved ship & crew when vessel struck mine off French coast.

John Howard
Navy

War: Korean War

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

Dean Jones
Navy

War: post-WWII

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

Jack Lemmon
Navy

War: WWII

Strother Martin served as swimming instructor in US Navy. (before film career)

Strother Martin
Navy

War: WWII

Robert Montgomery interupted career to serve; joined US Navy & rose to the rank of lieutenant commander.

Robert Montgomery
Navy

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

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

Robert Stack interupted career to serve; gunnery instructor in US Navy during WWII.

Robert Stack
Navy

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
Navy

War: WWII

Larry Storch served in US Navy during WWII on submarine tender USS Proteus (with future actor Tony Curtis) (before film career)

Larry Storch
Navy

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Eddie AlbertNavy

Richard BarthelmessNavy Reserve

Humphrey BogartNavy

Ernest BorgnineNavy

Howard CaineNavy

Sean ConneryRoyal Navy

Tony CurtisNavy

Kirk DouglasNavy

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Navy

John FiedlerNavy

Henry FondaNavy

John FordNavy

Glenn FordMarines, Navy

Alec GuinnessRoyal Navy

William HopperNavy

John HowardNavy

Dean JonesNavy

Jack LemmonNavy

Strother MartinNavy

Robert MontgomeryNavy

Paul NewmanNavy

Jason RobardsNavy

Robert StackNavy

Rod SteigerNavy

Larry StorchNavy

Eddie Albert
Navy

Richard Barthelmess
Navy Reserve

Humphrey Bogart
Navy

Ernest Borgnine
Navy

Howard Caine
Navy

Sean Connery
Royal Navy

Tony Curtis
Navy

Kirk Douglas
Navy

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Navy

John Fiedler
Navy

Henry Fonda
Navy

John Ford
Navy

Glenn Ford
Marines, Navy

Alec Guinness
Royal Navy

William Hopper
Navy

John Howard
Navy

Dean Jones
Navy

Jack Lemmon
Navy

Strother Martin
Navy

Robert Montgomery
Navy

Paul Newman
Navy

Jason Robards
Navy

Robert Stack
Navy

Rod Steiger
Navy

Larry Storch
Navy