Career toughest: John Wayne or Clint Eastwood?

Ed Wood Jr. the worst movie maker in the history in the medium - USMC in the south pacific - bronze star, silver star, 2 purple hearts, - and he claimed........he claimed.....that he was wearing womens underwear the whole time..........now THATS a hero

I'd vote for anyone in special ops or the marines.  Most everyone else is just "acting" - pun intended.

To answer the question though, I'd say John Wayne although it was a different era.

Don Knotts. He served in the Army and toured the pacific theater as an entertainer in WWII.

Eastwood was drafted and it's believed he used some undue influence to ensure he spent the Korean War as a life guard at Ord. Wayne used exemptions to avoid military service altogether (Some would say he dodged, but I wouldn't go that far).

So if the standard is Who willingly went to a combat zone, Knotts hands down. If it's who was the best at faking being a bad ass, I vote Eastwood.

John Wayne: Big talker. draft deferrals when other Hollywood greats like Henry Fonda served.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2819281/John-Wayne-DID-dodge-draft-continue-torrid-affair-sexy-German-actress-Marlene-Dietrich-best-lay-ve-new-book-reveals.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1055/was-john-wayne-a-draft-dodger

Clint Eastwood: Set a decent example. Drafted into the army and served as a swimming instructor during Korea (better than deferrals-right?)
http://www.biography.com/people/clint-eastwood-9283502#early-career

I voted Neither because it is a Tie!