Stars Who've Served

Reader Comments

• 1.

  Elvis 'served' in the army... pfft... he served with my grandfather, who stated Elvis just 'showed up for pictures'.

  Posted at 3:28AM on 2nd 2011 by Crystal

• 2.

  Over 400 names here: www.iservedtoo.com

  Posted at 12:45AM on 1st 2011 by Robert Cox

• 3.

  Like Pee Wee and B but they were not Marines. R. Lee Ermey, Ted Williams, Gene Hackman, George C. Scott, Lee Marvin, Ed McMahon, Harvey Keitel, and Brian Dennehy. They were Marines.

  Posted at 2:45PM on 31st 2011 by Droopy

• 4.

  what about Shaggy?? He served in the first Iraq war.

  Posted at 12:53AM on 31st 2011 by erica

• 5.

  Yes, Mark Valley served in the first Iraq war. Y'all forgot about him???

  Posted at 11:15PM on 30th 2011 by Lisa

• 6.

  Neither Paul Reubens nor Bea Arthur served,.. In fact youtube has an interview with Bea Arthur from 2008, where she is asked this very question (5:30 mark) She said it isn't true: http://www.youtube.com/watch?playnext=1&index=0&feature=PlayList&v=z2PUgDa1jy4&list=PL4FE3FD7282B7DCB6 After extensive reading, googling, searching I cannot find a link to his NPR interview in which they go over virtually his entire life and this service isn't mentioned.. I'm surprised these weren't "fact checked" a bit more.. http://www.usmchangout.com/usmc/misc/famousmarines/famousmarinerumors.htm

  Posted at 8:11PM on 30th 2011 by Irishangel

• 7.

  Paul Reubens a Marine? Fact check please. I don't think he was anything more than an honorary Marine for some charity work.

  Posted at 6:33PM on 30th 2011 by Boyd

• 8.

  Ginna: You are right. But it would take a while to compile a list of the Golden Age stars who served...there were far too many...I think TMZ was just trying to give some good examples :) These men and women (I had NO idea about Bea Arthur!) were definitely a class above anything we have today, that's for sure. I don't see Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, Leo, etc ad nauseum, deferring their careers to serve their country. And the Michael Moore types who can only criticize it and then give help to other nations besides their own just disgust me. The Pat Tillman's are definitely a rare breed and seem to be the exception anymore. Now having said that, I think there are some very civic-minded celebs out there who I think try to make up for what they can't do with their pocketbooks: Sandra Bullock, David Spade, the aforementioned Pitt, and several others at least give when tragedy strikes, etc and are good to many charities, too. That's something at least.

  Posted at 6:04PM on 30th 2011 by annie2

• 9.

  Doesn't... LOL

  Posted at 5:34PM on 30th 2011 by Not impressed

• 10.

  I agree with resqmommy; there don't seem to be any honorable younger people anymore. Just a bunch of mouthy "celebrities" willing to *itch, moan and groan about what they think should be done. God forbid any actually live in the real world first. My husband is retired AF and son is active Navy. It's not for everybody, but I think it would do some a world of good to at least serve 4 years. Rant over...

  Posted at 5:32PM on 30th 2011 by Not impressed

• 11.

  omg lovin the harvey levin pic lol

  Posted at 4:39PM on 30th 2011 by Winnnig!

• 12.

  They left out a lot of names!

  Posted at 3:26PM on 30th 2011 by 0_o

• 13.

  Lets not forget James Arness

  Posted at 3:25PM on 30th 2011 by Bob

• 14.

  Tyrone Power! He wasn't quite Elvis, but it was a big deal when he went off to war. Geez! I assumed he'd be there.

  Posted at 3:02PM on 30th 2011 by Liz

• 15.

  Johnny Cash???

  Posted at 2:24PM on 30th 2011 by Black cat