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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

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

Sean Connery

War: Korean War

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

Dean Jones
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: 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: 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

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
WWII

War: WWII

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

John Ford
WWII

War: WWII

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

Alec Guinness
WWII

War: WWII

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

Kirk Douglas
WWII

War: WWII

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

Richard Barthelmess
WWII

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.
WWII

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
WWII

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
WWII

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
WWII

War: WWII

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

Jack Warden
WWII

War: WWII

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

Robert Stack
WWII

War: WWII

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

Robert Montgomery
WWII

War: WWII

Robert Taylor learned to fly in the mid-1930s & served as a US Navy flying instructor during WWII.

Robert Taylor
WWII

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.