| Inspiration 3 |
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| These fine people gave of themselves in the service of their country usually before starting their film careers |
| Deceased are denoted by a black box around the name or * Don Adams USMC Of "Get Smart" fame Eddie Albert USN "Green Acres" star James Arness USA Actor of "Gunsmoke" fame, Peter Graves brother Gene Autry * USA The singing cowboy Richard Boone * USN "Have Gun Will Travel" ~ Paladin fame Ernest Borgnine USN Fine actor, notable for "McHale's Navy" Neville Brand * USA Whisky voiced actor - 4th highest decorated soldier in WWII Johnny Cash USAF C/W singer and actor Chuck Conners * USA Actor of "Rifleman" fame Tim Conway USA Comedian and actor Barry Corbin USMC Great character actor Bill Cosby USN Comedian and actor Tony Curtis USN Actor James Dickey * USAF Writer and actor of "Deliverance" R. Lee Ermey USMC Actor best known for his role in "Full Metal Jacket" Henry Fonda * USN Best show was "Mr Roberts" Glenn Ford * USMC Actor Clark Gable * USAAC Actor - Leading man Peter Graves USAF Actor Gene Hackman USMC Fine actor and gentleman William Holden * USA Fine actor Anthony Hopkins British Army Distinguished British actor - Knighted James Earl Jones USA The Voice Bob Keeshan * USMC Captain Kangaroo - remember him? Harvey Keitel USMC Supporting actor Brian Keith * USMC Actor Kris Kristofferson USA Singer and actor Burt Lancaster * USA Great Actor Jack Lemmon * USNR Great actor MAKO USA Great Asian character actor Lee Marvin * USMC Great tough guy actor Walter Matthau * USAAC Great character actor Burgess Meredith * USA Notable for his role as the 'Penguin" in Batman TV show Bill McKinney USN Great character actor Ed McMahon USMC Johnny Carson's pal for years Steve McQueen * USMC Rumor says he drove a tank through Oceanside, Ca. Dick Miller USN Character actor Alvy Moore * USMC Character actor - Mr Kimbell of Green Acres fame Vic Morrow * USN Actor of "Combat!" fame Audie Murphy * USA Most decorated soldier of WWII Bob Newhart USA Master of the dead-pan Paul Newman USN Great actor Chuck Norris USAF Kick 'em up Chuck - martial artist George Peppard * USMC Noted for the TV show, "The 'A' Team" Elvis Presley * USA The King Pernell Roberts USMC Noted for 'Adam' on the TV show, "Bonanza" George C. Scott * USMC Terriific, gutsy actor "Red" Skelton * USA Actor - Clown Prince Jimmy Stewart * USAAC/USAFR Actor - Leading man Wes Studi USA Indian Actor Jesse Ventura USN Actor, former wrestler, now Minn. Gov. Montel Williams USMC/USN TV talk show host, motivational speaker Roger Willie USA Made his debut in "Windtalkers" Jonathan Winters USMC Comedian and actor |
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| Lee Marvin USMC |
| George C Scott USMC |
| Audie Murphy US Army |
| Neville Brand US Army |
| Sir Anthony Hopkins British Army |
| Gene Hackman USMC |
| Elvis Presley US Army |
| Bob Newhart US Army |
| Barry Corbin USMC |
| Gene Autry US Army |
| Bill Cosby US Navy |
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| R. Lee Ermey USMC |
| Bob Keeshan "Captain Kangaroo" USMC |
| Burt Lancaster US Army |
| Montel Williams USMC/USN |
| James Earl Jones US Army |
| Jesse Ventura US Navy |
| Clark Gable USAAC |
| Ernest Borgnine US Navy |
| Eddie Albert US Navy |
| Ed McMahon USMC |
| Glenn Ford USMC |
| Jimmy Stewart USAAC/USAFR |
| Harvey Keitel USMC |
| William Holden US Army |
| Jonathan Winters USMC |
| Wes Studi US Army |
| George Peppard USMC |
| Tony Curtis US Navy |
| Chuck Conners US Army |
| Henry Fonda US Navy |
| Chuck Norris USAF |
| Vic Morrow US Navy |
| Don Adams USMC |
| Steve McQueen USMC |
| Paul Newman US Navy |
| Johnny Cash USAF |
| Tim Conway US Army |
| Jack Lemmon USNR |
| Walter Matthau USAAC |
| James Arness US Army |
| Peter Graves USAF |
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| Red Skelton US Army |
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| Mako US Army |
