Hollywood Actors Who Served in Army During World War II
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James Stewart did more than “serve as a colonel” in the USAAF. He was a decorated pilot who flew combat missions over Europe, one of the most dangerous jobs of the war. He retired as a USAF Reserve Brigadier General in 1960 I think. As for Sammy Davis, Jr. what did he do, because it’s not a job “to endure racism” and diminishes whatever his service was by limiting it. Thousands of black Americans served in WW2 and they all, to some extent, faced racism whether they were Tuskegee Airmen escorting bombers over Europe or crewing Sherman tanks at the Battle of the Bulge. I think they would be more proud of their service than of “enduring racism.”
I'd guess it's whatever their respective wikipedia entries listed... Zero actual research.
That is so true. He flew a B-17 bomber over Germany including Berlin, while being shot at by German fighters, and anti-aircraft guns.
He did not have to do that, but he volunteered for it. He saw a lot of bomber crews being killed.
I believe he was promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Air Force, the highest military rank for any American actor before and since.
Some people say he became “darker” in his personality and in his acting, but he did produce his best works in Movies after the end of WW2.
He served as a crew member in a B-29 bomber during the Vietnam War.
Jimmy Stewart also retired as a General in the USAF Reserves. He also was the first commander of the USAF Reserves when it was changed from USAF Centennial Command to USAF Reserves.
@@richpontone1I think you're either mistaking that for the b52 or Korea
Jimmy Steward was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the French Croix de Guerre.
Audie Murphy was a soldier first that then became an actor.
He was a real badass! His dad left him and the family early in life and he dropped out of school in the 5th grade to get jobs working in the crop fields to support his mom and 11 other siblings. He falsified his age so that he could enlist at the age of 17. He is credited with killing almost 250 enemy soldiers and wind every US and many foreign military awards during WWII. He received three Purple Hearts for battlefield injuries! Like I said, a real badass!
you beat me to it. 👍
Most decorated soldier in the war.
Most of them were in the military before becoming entertainers.
@@db-gi1ok Many were stars long before the war.
The fourth most decorated soldier of WW2 also became an actor. Neville Brand.
James Arness, Ken Curtis, Russell Johnson, Alan Hale Jr., Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, just to name a few more.
Edward Andrews as well
Richard Boone too.
Charles Durning, Dewey Martin, Neville Brand , Dan Rowan and others.
There's a nice story about James Stewart. When he was a colonel on an airbase in Britain, he walked into one crew's hut and, without saying a word, moved aside a pile of coats, to reveal a keg of beer.
Still without saying a word, he poured himself a glass and drank it.
He then got up to leave. As he reached the door, he turned and said, "By the way, I'm told that a keg of beer's been stolen from the mess. You guys wouldn't know anything about that, would you?"
One of the crew answered, "No, sir."
"I thought not," said Stewart, and left.
That's the kind of officer I'd follow anywhere.
Richard Boone was an aerial gunner on an TBM Avenger as was Paul Newman and I might add so was my dear departed father.
To your father 🍻
@@ald1144 Thank you. That means a lot.
You forgot Rod Serling, decorated soldier, purple heart was one of his medals.
Worked out his PTSD writing and directing the Twilight zone.some of his best episodes were war related.
They forgot Julia Child who served in the OSS which was the forerunner of the CIA.
They didn’t list her because she wasn’t a Hollywood actor.
Served as a clerk, and made the filing system work
Another one is Fred Gwynne (The Munsters, My Cousin Vinny). Served on a submarine chaser in the Navy.
15 years old, lied about his age and forged his mothers signature so he could serve.
I guess it would have to have been a sub chaser. He was too d@mn big to be in the sub.
James Arness also served in WWII and was severely injured.
Don't forget about Chester/ Dennis Weaver he served too
Wounded in Italy.
Larry Storch from the TV series F Troop served together with Tony Curtis on that same submarine. When Tony Curtis left the service, he had plans of going into acting, and encouraged Larry Storch to do the same.
James Doohan was on the beach on D Day in the thick of it with the rest of the Canadians
Lost a finger that day too.
@@saber5585took out 2 snipers
He was wounded from friendly fire.
Respect for these actors👏
You left out, Ed McMahon Colonel United States Marine Corps, Steve McQueen United States Marine Corps, George Goebel flight instructor army air core.
And "Clint Eastwood". Swimming instructor.
McQueen didn't serve in ww2. Dishonorable discharge
George Goebel did a fantastic job of protecting the United States. He was stationed in Tulsa Oklahoma and has said to his knowledge not one enemy aircraft ever got past Tulsa.
I hope this included Sterling Hayden 0:10
@@georgepruitt637
The aircraft that he had hitched a ride on crashed in the ocean on the way back to base. He had to swim to shore.
Samuel Fuller is missing on this list I think, but I'll never forget the interview I saw with him on French TV where he shared some of his memories of landing on Omaha Beach, describing in a tone that would have fit Humphrey Bogart, the conflicting emotions - fear and anticipation, pain and resolve - that poured trough him on that day. The talk was interlaced with footage from the D-day scenes of his 1980 film Big Red One, based on his war memories (probably the most ruthless, realistic attempt at recreating this on the screen before Saving Private Ryan). I had never heard anyone talking quite like that about their participation in a major WW2 battle, I was sixteen and on my first visit to France - it's a memory that will remain with me forever.
James Arness served in Italy.....Dennis Weaver, Chester, pilot....Ken Curtis, Festus....
James Doohan was wounded on Juno Beach.
Was that where he lost his middle finger, right hand ????
@@georgepruitt637 yes. Evidently it was friendly fire. A nervous sentry shot him six times with a Bren Gun; four bullets in his legs, one shot off his finger, and another in the chest. A metal cigarette case saved his life from the shot in the chest.
Jimmy Stewart was a one star General at the end of his service. Cheer's
And he started as an enlisted private, was a pilot instructor on B17s and B24s,who had to fight his way into serving in combat
Stewart flew many missions of Germany, thru flak and BF-109s.
James Stewart served in two services.
James Stewart brigadier general
Fred (Mr.Rogers) & Fred Gweynne - Herman Munster served in the Navy
You missed Earl Holliman who served in The U.S Navy while underage.
You are missing Leonard Nimoy, who also served.
Thank you all for your service.
The greatest generation !
George Peppard 😲
Jason Robards was a Pearl Harbor survivor! ( So was my uncle, Pvt. Kenneth Cooke, USAAF) Henry Fonda was a
Naval Officer, not a sniper! Glenn Ford served, on & off, in three wars!
They didn't say that Henry Fonda was a sniper.
My grandfather served in a unit with Robert Ryan.
Yes,you missed quite a few. But this shows you the HUGE difference in Hollywood then as opposed to now. PS. Just one tidbit, Eddy Albert received the Navy Cross saving Marines that were left stranded on a reef when their landing craft was sunk. Heroes, each and EVERYONE OF THEM!
Does Glenn Miller count??
Not really an actor but he did die serving his country just the same.
Glenn Ford served three years in the Marine Corps reserve active duty.
You missed
Werner Klemperer
John Banner
Leon Askin
Howard Caine
Thank you for your service
James Garner served in Korea
James Garner joined the Merchant Marine at 16 years of age between 1944-1946.
@@HollywoodMarine0351 He was deployed to Korea during the Korean War, and spent 14 months as a rifleman in the 5th Regimental Combat Team, then part of the 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded twice: in the face and hand by shrapnel from a mortar round, and in the buttocks by friendly fire from U.S. fighter jets as he dove into a foxhole.
@@deadon4847 yeah, I know. I’m replying to lesleeherschfus707 who neglected to mention James Garner had also served in the Merchant Marine during WWII.
Jimmy Stewart was a brigadier general.
Interesting way on how you can connect The Addams Family to NCIS to Marvel Comics.
Charles Addams created The Addams Family.
During WW2,he was an officer in the US Army Signal Corps creating morale and propaganda posters.
One of the soldiers under his command was Stan Lee who founded Marvel Comics and Spider Man.
Jackie Coogan played Uncle Fester on TV 'S "The Addams Family".
During WW2,he served as a glider pilot in the China Burma India Theater.
Tom Harmon is Mark Harmon's father.
During WW2,Tom Harmon served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot in the China Burma India Theater.
Mark Harmon played Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.😮😅
Surprised Stan Lee didn't therefore claim he created The Addams Family.
You miss Don Adams!
And Dan Roland of Rowland and Martin's Laugh in. He was shot down and the wreck of his plane was dug out of a NZ(?) forest area and was for sale on Ebay about 8 years ago.
@@simitarknut2201 Dan Rowan was shot down and seriously injured in New Guinea.
missed it by that much.
Don Adams served as Marine in the South Pacific and came down with blackwater fever, spent a year in the hospital, then became a drill instructor where he supposedly picked up the phrase "Missed it by that much".
@@fredrickmarsiello4395drop and give me 20.
Just a excellent video on all those people we see in the movies service in the United States army and navy and airforce and Marines 🇺🇸💯👍
Everyone knows Henry Fonda was in the Navy. Received the Bronze Star.
You wear the uniform, you get my respect. Period.
A lot of these tough guy actors were so believable... because they really were tough guys who fought in the horrors of WWII. We've got a lot of young actors today who play tough guys, but they simply don't have the life experience to be believable. Even guys like Mel Brooks and Don Rickles served in some hairy battles.
From what I understand, next to Audie Murphy, Charles Durning was the most decorated veteran of WWII. Great actor.
Thank you for serving
We THANK each one of you!!!!!!!
Glenn Ford served in the US Marines and retired as a Navy Captain
You left out Logan Ramsey, Mr. Witter of Walking Tall and Star Trek's Bread and Circuses. He was a naval aviator, and was married to Ann Ramsey, Momma of Throw Momma From the Train. His father was Capt. Logan C. Ramsey Sr. who raised the alarm on the atrack on Pearl Harbor.
What a brilliant lineup of wonderful people. Great brave marvellous icons of entertainment that enhanced my life with wonderful movies from Hollywood
Walter Brennan served WW1 got mustard gas.Bob Hope never served yet was on more front lines then anyone performing for our troops.
What about Christopher lee??? Part of the original SAS...
Christopher Lee*
He wasn’t a Hollywood actor. He was English.
Many were in the service well before their acting careers.
A lot of them decided to use their GI Bill to further educate themselves. It seems many took up acting and art as a major. Personally from what I could gather is the acting and art were the furthest from where they came from.and dealing with PTSD.
As examples look at Charles Bronson, Jack Palance both from rural mining towns barely able to even speak English. And they both state that after the war the GI Bill was key. And that acting and art were the furthest place from a coal mine in rural Pennsylvania.
It is amazing how they completely changed their lives.
Also many did not know what 3 meals were. They barely ate 1 meal a day.
Completely different than what you see today.
Don't forget Leslie Howard.Died during the war serving the allies.
Dan Rowan was shot down and seriously injured in New Guinea.
My Dad wasn't famous but he was a Marine in Korea. I miss you and love you Dad!
James Stewart briefly commanded my father’s group, 445th BG, 703 BS, Tibenham, Norfolk.
Could be better had each actor been provided description of their: rank, branch of service, time in service, military occupation, and possible confirm theater of operation or battles they served.
I like how they pointed out Audie Murphy's credentials instead of MOS, because we most likely know.
Thanks for putting this together maybe do some more research and add some more. Hedy Lamarr wasn’t in the armed services but was instrumental in inventing radar and many other electronic advances.
THAT'S HEDLY!
@@user-jl8ub9sp1w Nice reference!! 😁👍
@@user-jl8ub9sp1w😂😂😂 I got it even if no one else did.
Thank you for your service and for the good moments you provided in the peaceful aftermath secured by that service.
Brave men and women who fought for our country, not against it.
blablabla!
James Doohan lost a finger on D-Day. Watch old episodes of Star Trek carefully...
Great actors and heroes
Thank you for this video highlighting the service of these great people. They all stepped up and did their duty in difficult circumstances. Such a contrast from our former president who was a draft dodger and bad-mouths the military and intelligence services.
Or john wayne. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
respect ❤
Forgot james arness. Fought at anzio. Wounded. That's why he limps.
His brother Peter Graves also served.
I would never have guessed Johnny Carson served in WW2.....
He earned the rank of ensign and received training in communications. The war ended while his ship was travelling to participate in combat. He was part of the big reduction of troop numbers after the war.
thanks for info!@@mightymikethebear
Actually Henry Fonda was not a quartermaster he served in the Pacific theater as an Assistant Air Combat Information Officer and Air Operations Watch Officer. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star and a Navy Presidential Unit Citation.
The Jimmy Stewart comment was half of what he did. He flew combat missions and was a General when he retired.
Bravo, great to see how stars and future stars served the nation.
Henry Fonda was not a sniper in WW2. He served in the US Army Air Corps as an Assistant Combat Air Control Officer, and was loaned to the US Navy on D-Day to serve as Quartermaster on the USS Satterlee, a destroyer.
Incomplete. A lot missing.
James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane) is another. He was a B-17 gunner, but he never saw combat because he enlisted late in the war.
Gert Fröbe ( Goldfinger) also served in wwll, as Sanitäter ( medic) :-)
Did you know which Actor it is: Served the US Army in World War II, was an Actor and become the President of the United States in the 1980s.
Reagan
He did promilitary films, never went into actual service.
@lindaf4836
He was transferred because he was so nearsighted (some early photos show him wearing "goggle" glasses) that he would shoot one of his own men by accident.
@@fredrickmarsiello4395 O I C
The answer is Hillary Clinton. She originated the tradition of men calling shrill shrews "Battle Axe."
You’re counting people who entertained the troops as those who served? If you’re doing that, then why didn’t I see Bob Hope?
RONALD REAGAN just made films for the war effort.
Most of the people who were listed as "entertained the troops" were members of the US Army's Special Services branch. It was formed to provide military personnel with entertainment, and its members held plays, concerts, filmed documentaries, and provided other recreational opportunities. But these people, like Mickey Rooney, Sammy Davis, Jr. and others, were soldiers. They were simply in a non-combat branch of the military, just like someone in the medical corps, finance corps, or other support unit.
@@Sam-kh2zh True. But even though my time in the military was after Bob Hope was doing his bit for us, I sure appreciate how he was always there, from WWII to the Gulf War.
Forgot either christopher lee , or peter cushing ( cant remember which) was an oss operative/ inelligence officer.
Upu forgot the actor who played AK Capone on The Scarface Gang fourth most decorated soldier!
Henry Fonda was navy
I think Charles Durning was part of the first wave on Omaha beach during D-Day.
And plenty more. John Ford was in the Navy. Tony Randall was an intelligence officer. The list goes on and on.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. served in the Navy.
What happened to Rod Sterling?
SERLING, not STERLING. You're thinking of MINDY STERLING.
MR. FRED ROGERS WAS A NAVY UDT Frogman .Which is a forerunner to US Navy Seals.
Nope, was never in any military service. He was born in 1928. He was too young for WW2 and too old for Vietnam.
why does that ridiculous tale about Mr. Rogers still get told? he was not a sniper in Vietnam (neither was John Denver)....when will people stop spreading those lies?
Looks like the cast of the Dirty Dozen were real soldiers 🧐
Damn, did every american soldier end up in Hollywood?
You missed at least one... a big one, Ronald Reagan, who was an actor before and after the war before he was president, was an Army Reserve officer at the beginning who was then activated.
Cool
Met Don tickles several times at the west LA VA while we waited for our appointments
This guy was a riot
Very cool he would remember me every time we was there
rest in peace Don
And Michael Caine!
served in the Korean War.
I don’t think you can list people as serving in the military who entertained troops. But if you can, then certainly you have to include Bob Hope in THAT list. Also Ronald Reagan was actually in uniform. So he should be on the list. He produced training films. And David Niven was in the British Commandos.
i see you left room for a part 2
I'm glad this included Audrey Hepburn's work with the couch resistance
Couch?
I saw another CZcams video about Glenn Ford that said he served in the USMC-Reserves during WW 2 and was and medically discharged.
Don Rickles and Jackie Coogan looks like twins.
Fonda was not a sniper, a Lt.JG in Air Combat Intelligence.
John Wayne never served but Carey Grant who was older than Wayne did serve.
What about Gene Autry, USAACorps
Sterling Hayden served in the OSS and was parachuted behind enemy lines. Eddie Albert, Navy Cross!, skippered a landing craft. Hedy Lamarr, not mentioned, invented frequency shifting that made radar much more effective. Marlene Dietrich entertained troops in Europe and had a price on her head.
RIP...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤
I think almost any Hollywood actor of that time served during the war. Not only were they of the greatest generation, they were the greatest actors and actresses.
Not John Wayne. I think he had a note from his mommy letting him stay home.
Strong men creating good times.
The Greatest Generation some were famous actors before WWII. Today's actors, sports figures want other people to step up. I will listen to and respect someone who served, not some elitist who never served.
@meme5967 Barack Obuma, Bill Clinton, Beijing Biden?!? Those elitists? 🙄
Who were famous before they joined the war
Wow, thank you all for your service! John P.
Wow, thankyou REAL MEN for service! John P.
The navy and marines aren't the army. Fix your title.
You left off Robert Montgomery.
Eddie Albert, Drew Carey so many others you left out.
Drew Didn't serve in the Military during WWII.
@tom7719… this is about WWII combat Veterans. Drew Carey wasn’t born.
Eddie Albert is in the video
Some of these are a bit underplayed. For example yes Mel Brooks was a “combat engineer”. He disarmed unexploded enemy bombs, mines and shells. Charles Bronson’s job in the Army Air Force was gunner in a B-29 for 34 missions over Japan. Earning him a Purple Heart for wounds received from an enemy fighter.
Where did John Wayne serve?
Marlene Dietrich’s bedroom.
please add Norman Fell, the great character actor. He was a tail gunner in the Pacific and scored numerous kills