tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post8917240761722081353..comments2024-01-21T03:20:50.351-07:00Comments on World War II in Pictures: Celebrities In Uniform World War IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-13172340320490108762023-03-04T13:55:23.941-07:002023-03-04T13:55:23.941-07:00Capital idea, I added him, thank you for the sugge...Capital idea, I added him, thank you for the suggestion.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-16859939455262552162023-03-04T12:58:26.073-07:002023-03-04T12:58:26.073-07:00How about Terry Wilson (Bill Hawks) from “Wagon Tr...How about Terry Wilson (Bill Hawks) from “Wagon Train” he was a Marine, but didn’t become famous until after the war. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-28990123849467960402020-12-30T07:19:32.815-07:002020-12-30T07:19:32.815-07:00Don Knotts did not play Police Lieutenant Barney F...Don Knotts did not play Police Lieutenant Barney Fife, but Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife.Next Generationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186125326572260024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-10376952015766276102018-05-09T13:32:12.985-06:002018-05-09T13:32:12.985-06:00Hollywood certainly has been washed into the sewer...Hollywood certainly has been washed into the sewer since those days. Marxist credentials are a prerequisite to work in entertainment now. <br /> EARLSWORLD (above) would probably be given preferential treatment.VA MtnManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533915991127105180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-35064206483206535872017-07-04T04:14:25.648-06:002017-07-04T04:14:25.648-06:00Well, they needed actors to pull off scam called T...Well, they needed actors to pull off scam called The Theatre Of War. While I am not saying war is a total hoax but I am saying much of war is scripted. Nearly all the celebrities that participated in war have been made heroes when in fact they are all traitors & fraudsters! Piss on them all. <br />Judgement day is coming!EARLSWORLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982546428036017459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-55813536308179888272016-12-26T14:52:23.084-07:002016-12-26T14:52:23.084-07:00Thank you, Karl, for the compliment, but more so f...Thank you, Karl, for the compliment, but more so for the suggestion. This page only improves as folks such as yourself make capital suggestions like that. I added an entry, JD is a fascinating character, especially for those of us who write.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-74282103046655015402016-12-25T19:51:44.147-07:002016-12-25T19:51:44.147-07:00You've put a lot of work into this article, an...You've put a lot of work into this article, and I was fun to read! May I suggest an additional entry - JD Salinger?Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09287055722059522979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-72750537618520239682016-12-12T00:14:09.236-07:002016-12-12T00:14:09.236-07:00Thank you for the suggestion. I now have included ...Thank you for the suggestion. I now have included Richard Todd. I also learned a bit about him from writing him up, always a good thing. Interesting man, should have gotten better parts in his later years.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-20902548584689755342016-12-12T00:12:00.284-07:002016-12-12T00:12:00.284-07:00Thanks for the suggestion, I now have included Jac...Thanks for the suggestion, I now have included Jack Hawkins. I know this list is a bit light on British celebrity soldiers, I'm just not as familiar with them as I am American stars, but I'm working on evening that up a bit.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-84805240955277656082016-12-10T04:05:50.916-07:002016-12-10T04:05:50.916-07:00Another name worthy of note is Richard Todd, in WW...Another name worthy of note is Richard Todd, in WW2 he was in the Parachute Regiment and was among the first to jump into Normandy on June 6th. His group was tasked, and succeeded, in capturing and holding the crucial Pegasus Bridge. He later went on to play his own commanding officer in a recreation of the same battle in the classic movie The Longest Day. Now that is bringing realism to the big screenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940512266218148033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-89981460213481663592016-12-09T19:12:23.002-07:002016-12-09T19:12:23.002-07:00Another worthwhile mention is Jack Hawkins who sta...Another worthwhile mention is Jack Hawkins who starred in The Bridge Over The River Kwai amongst other films. He served as a Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers fighting in Burma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-18220954688272795922016-06-25T00:14:26.951-06:002016-06-25T00:14:26.951-06:00Thanks, I added Bill Blass. Interesting story.Thanks, I added Bill Blass. Interesting story.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-42797902592657333102016-06-24T23:17:44.180-06:002016-06-24T23:17:44.180-06:00Thanks. I've been thinking of doing Vietnam, I...Thanks. I've been thinking of doing Vietnam, I think I will be able to get to that at some point. Appreciate the kind words.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-64740644462387437112016-06-24T19:56:14.108-06:002016-06-24T19:56:14.108-06:00Great article with lots of information about some ...Great article with lots of information about some folks I never knew! Very enlightening. Wish we had folks doing the same these days... Would you consider doing the same for our following wars? It could prove educational, particularly as concerns Vietnam. It would be interesting to see who went Dennis Franz, Rocky Blyer, etc.) and who didn't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896093528433092359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-39197184196106370712016-06-11T11:21:04.011-06:002016-06-11T11:21:04.011-06:00Fashion designer Bill Blass served with the 603rd ...Fashion designer Bill Blass served with the 603rd Camouflage Btl. known as "The Ghost Army" in Europe during WW2. Great documentary on the outfit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-28228639277051344732016-03-26T14:29:47.005-06:002016-03-26T14:29:47.005-06:00That is a fair point, I have now corrected that om...That is a fair point, I have now corrected that omission. Charles M. Schulz is a legend, glad you noticed that.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-89667613572186372322016-03-26T14:15:54.316-06:002016-03-26T14:15:54.316-06:00You mentioned Dr. Seuss but forgot the (arguably) ...You mentioned Dr. Seuss but forgot the (arguably) most famous cartoonist, Charles Schultz. He was armored in Europe. Always referenced Bill Mauldin in his strip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-16265346938580105122016-03-22T22:01:45.629-06:002016-03-22T22:01:45.629-06:00The "phony actor slots" often weren'...The "phony actor slots" often weren't by choice. Reagan was near blind and wasn't considered suitable for any combat role.<br /><br />You go where they tell you, and if you sometimes can persuade them to do you a favor, you're lucky.Michael Z. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543005122174458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-876871916573014792016-02-07T21:31:31.413-07:002016-02-07T21:31:31.413-07:00Done. Thank you for the suggestion, Christopher Le...Done. Thank you for the suggestion, Christopher Lee indeed deserves to be recognized.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-39555120426042154152016-02-07T11:16:30.281-07:002016-02-07T11:16:30.281-07:00May I suggest an actor to add to this list? Sir Ch...May I suggest an actor to add to this list? Sir Christopher Lee although finding exact details might be problematic, he held to his oath of secrecy about some of his assignments. A fascinating veteran and actor.Hunter C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12071834607901490599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-51143594202136437942015-11-15T07:16:01.640-07:002015-11-15T07:16:01.640-07:00I can see the resemblances in ALL of the other pic...I can see the resemblances in ALL of the other pics, you can just see the same face in both the young and the older. There is nothing the same between these two pics, the shape of the jaw, the color of the eyes, definitely the shape of the teeth (he COULD have had his teeth made smaller and chiseled down, but he probably didn't.) The other 'younger' pics I can find of him, he's the same, doesn't change dramatically. I just think someone made a mistake, and if I can find another actual pic of him in his military days, I'll send it. I'm not trying to be a pest, I just do not see how this can possibly be him. Thank you for your reply!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995877451021056026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-89615622873894735292015-11-15T06:13:42.860-07:002015-11-15T06:13:42.860-07:00I'm willing to consider everything. If it'...I'm willing to consider everything. If it's not him, the picture goes. However, I don't agree with you that the facial features don't match. I think they actually are a very close match. As for the teeth, one of the first things big Hollywood stars do when they hit the big time is fix their teeth. I highly doubt that Korman's teeth were that perfect when he was born. I'm just being straightforward about it. If anyone else has any thoughts on this, feel free to add to this thread. For now, I will keep the picture up so that people can consider the matter themselves. As they say in court, your objection is duly noted.James Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749118745932210527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50651698518155984.post-56010437385538850692015-11-14T11:00:03.154-07:002015-11-14T11:00:03.154-07:00I would say your picture of Harvey Korman as a you...I would say your picture of Harvey Korman as a young soldier is an error. His facial features don't match at all, particularly the teeth, look at both,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995877451021056026noreply@blogger.com