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First Name
Last Name
Year
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
1918

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

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

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

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

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

Robert Stack
1940s

War: WWII

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

Robert Montgomery
1940s

War: WWII

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

Robert Taylor
1940s

War: WWII

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

Strother Martin
1940s

War: WWII

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

John Howard
1940s

War: WWII

Rudy Vall�e enlisted in Coast Guard during WWII to help direct 11th district Coast Guard band as Chief Petty Officer.

1940s

War: WWII

Lee Van Cleef served in US Navy aboard minesweepers & subchasers during WWII. (before film career)

Lee Van Cleef
1940s

War: WWII

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

John Fiedler
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

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

Howard Caine
1940s

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
1941

War: WWII

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

Kirk Douglas
1941-1944

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.
1941-1954

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
1942

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
1942-1945

War: WWII

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

William Hopper
1942-1945

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
1967

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Humphrey Bogart1918

Ernest Borgnine1935-1945

Jack Warden1938

Jason Robards1940

John Ford1940s

Alec Guinness1940s

Richard Barthelmess1940s

Paul Newman1940s

Robert Stack1940s

Robert Montgomery1940s

Robert Taylor1940s

Strother Martin1940s

John Howard1940s

1940s

Lee Van Cleef1940s

John Fiedler1940s

Larry Storch1940s

Howard Caine1940s

Rod Steiger1941

Kirk Douglas1941-1944

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.1941-1954

Eddie Albert1942

Henry Fonda1942-1945

William Hopper1942-1945

Glenn Ford 1967

Humphrey Bogart
1918

Ernest Borgnine
1935-1945

Jack Warden
1938

Jason Robards
1940

John Ford
1940s

Alec Guinness
1940s

Richard Barthelmess
1940s

Paul Newman
1940s

Robert Stack
1940s

Robert Montgomery
1940s

Robert Taylor
1940s

Strother Martin
1940s

John Howard
1940s

Lee Van Cleef
1940s

John Fiedler
1940s

Larry Storch
1940s

Howard Caine
1940s

Rod Steiger
1941

Kirk Douglas
1941-1944

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
1941-1954

Eddie Albert
1942

Henry Fonda
1942-1945

William Hopper
1942-1945

Glenn Ford
1967