Favorite celebrities that are former service members?

2014-02-06T21:10:36-05:00

Colonel Klink on the old series Hogan's Heroes was actually an impresario. In spite of being shown as a boob and a clutz, he is a man who actually quite brilliant.

Are there any actors or other celebrities that you who have been former service. Like Jimmy Stewart was a General, in the Reserve I believe.

Response by SSG Zachery Mitchell made Feb 6 at 2014 9:16 PM

2014-02-06T21:16:16-05:00

Drew Carey was a former Marine Reservist. There are actually a lot of former military members that turned into "famous actors" after the military life.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2014 9:29 PM

2014-02-06T21:29:35-05:00

Would love to hear more from everyone who also knows of other great men and women.

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Feb 6 at 2014 9:32 PM

2014-02-06T21:32:00-05:00

Yes

Gunny R. Lee Ermey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNhS81w4bM

Best of Full Metal Jacket - Boot Camp/Basic Training

Some of my favorite moments of this film. Comment if you want me to add more to it or do a film you want to see a "Best of" for.

Response by Cpl Ray Fernandez made Feb 7 at 2014 4:59 PM

2014-02-07T16:59:35-05:00

Rod Serling was served in World War II, and a lot of his writing style came from what he saw in World War II including freak accidents that killed some of his friends.

Response by SFC James Baber made Feb 8 at 2014 9:14 AM

2014-02-08T09:14:04-05:00

I found a few that might be a surprise to many:

Bea Arthur-actress was SSG in the Marines during WWII

Hugh Hefner-was a clerk in the Army during WWII

Chuck Norris-even though he always portrayed Army and Delta Force characters in his movies, he was actually an AF Policeman while in service in the late 50s

Johnny Carson-was in the Navy as a communications officer in WWII

Bill Cosby-was a hospital corpsman for the Navy in the late 50s

Ice-T-rapper/actor served a 4 year stint in the Army during the 80s

Mr. T-was an MP in the Army in the mid 70s

Clint Eastwood-was in the Army in the early 50s

Jimi Hendrix-was a paratrooper for the 101st in the early 60s

Mel Brooks-defused land mines during WWII in the Army

Pat Sajak-was a DJ for Armed Forces Radio and the Army in Vietnam

Alan Alda-most famous as Hawkeye on MASH was a LT in the Army Reserves in the 60s

Henry Fonda-was in the Navy during WWII

Clark Gable-was a flight instructor for the AF during WWII

Ted Williams-BB player was a pilot for the Marines in WWII and Korea

Ronald Reagan-was in the ArmyAirForces during WWII

These are just a few famous and probable unknown services performed in their time, there are many more but I just hit on these as a good conversation starter.

Response by SFC James Baber made Feb 8 at 2014 9:15 AM

2014-02-08T09:15:25-05:00

Mickey Rooney earned a Bronze Start for his service in WWII, forgot to add that one to the other list.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2014 5:57 PM

2014-10-23T17:57:29-04:00

Didja Know That...
... comedian and actor Rob Riggle is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves?

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2014 6:35 PM

2014-10-23T18:35:42-04:00

Jimmy Stewart was a favorite of mine. That was a different generation, when serving your country was seen by most Americans - including celebrities - as something worthwhile and honorable.

http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/famous-veteran-jimmy-stewart.html

Famous Veteran: Jimmy Stewart

"I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said."