Don Abney (1923-2000) [Pete Kelly's Blues (1955); Cindy (1978) (TV)] was born in Baltimore, Maryland and became a jazz pianist accompanist to Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Thelma Carpenter, and the Billy Williams Quartet
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- He held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard
- He served in the Navy during World War II
- During World War II, Franz served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was shot down over Romania and incarcerated in a POW camp, from which he escaped.
- He joined the Royal Artillery and received a rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1943 and served for the duration of World War II
- Afterwards he started shooting documentaries of the Royal Air Force during World War II
- During World War II he was a driver in the Army
- Joined the U.S. Navy during World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941
- After two years in the U.S. Air Force in World War II
- WW II and he served 3 years in the Navy and Marine Corps. His tour of duty took him to the Pacific where he spent 83 days in Okinawa
- During World War II, Merv was declared 4F after failing several military physical exams due to increased weight and having a slight heart murmur
- World War II to serve with the U.S. military
- Alec Guinness
- After serving in the United States Navy as a radioman during World War II
- Beginning as an announcer on US broadcasts to the Eastern Europe underground, he also offered his talents as a narrator of propaganda films
- He served three years with an antiaircraft unit during World War II
Preston Foster (1900-1970) [Heads Up (1930); You've Got to Be Smart (1967)] was born in Pitman, New Jersey, and died in La Jolla, California. He was an actor, composer, songwriter, guitarist and author. He moved from Broadway acting (1928-1932) into films, touring America with his wife and daughter, and did some recordings. He was the executive producer at the El Camino Playhouse in California. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his chief musical collaborator was Perry Botkin. His popular-song compositions include "Good Ship Lalapaloo" and "Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan." He held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard. 
Douglas Fowley (1911-1998) ['Kipp' Kippton in Battleground (1949); the judge in Walking Tall (1973)] was born in the Bronx, New York. As a young man, he moved to Los Angeles and studied at Los Angeles City College. He served in the Navy during World War II. Fowley played everything from cowboys to gangsters, appearing alongside stars like Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. He debuted in The Mad Game (1933), with Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor. In his best-known performance, the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain, he played a film director trying to ease a silent-film star into her first talking picture. His best-known television role was as Doc Holliday in the popular ABC western series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" during the 1950s and early '60s. His last film was The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). He played Grandpa Hanks in the CBS comedy "Pistols 'n' Petticoats" in 1966-67. Other television credits included "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972), "Perry Mason" (1957) and "The Rockford Files" (1974). He died at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital, aged 86. [Excerpted from IMDB] 
Arthur Franz (1920-2006) [Submarine Command (1951); The Young Lions (1958); That Championship Season (1983)] was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and died of heart failure in Oxnard, CA. During World War II, Franz served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was shot down over Romania and incarcerated in a POW camp, from which he escaped. Franz's interest in acting had developed in high school so after the war he pursued his dream and became a reliable character actor in many '50s B pictures, often cast as a friendly small-town businessman or professional (as in The Doctor and the Girl (1949)) or the lead's sympathetic friend (as in Invaders from Mars (1953)). However, in The Sniper (1952), he turned in an outstanding performance as a mentally unstable ex-soldier who, after being rejected by a woman he was interested in, snaps and terrorizes the city of San Francisco by stalking and picking off women. He lived in New Zealand for many years but wished to return to California during the last stages of his illness: emphysema. 
Paul Frees (1920-1986) [Red Light (1949); Twice Upon a Time (1983) (voice) .... Narrator/ Chief of State/ Judges/ Bailiff] was born in Chicago, Illinois, as Solomon Hersh Frees and became an actor, composer, songwriter, voiceover artist and author. His early radio career was cut short when he was drafted into World War II. He was at Normandy on D-Day. He was wounded in action and was returned to the United States for a year of recuperation. He attended the Chouinard Art Institute under the G.I. Bill. His first wife's failing health forced him to drop out and return to radio work. Portrayed the title role on CBS Radio's The Green Lama (1949). His character's real name was Jethro Dumont, a crimefighter with special powers. He provided voices for well over 300 movies and TV shows. 
Clark Gable (1901-1960) [Gone with the Wind (1939); Command Decision (1948)]. Was already a mega-movie star when WWII broke out. Although he was beyond draft age when the U.S. entered the war, Gable enlisted as a private in the AAF on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He attended Officer's Candidate School in Miami Beach, Fla. and graduated as a second lieutenant on Oct. 28, 1942. He then attended aerial gunnery school and in Feb. 1943 was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook, England, where he flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s making film records of the missions. Capt. Gable was rotated back to the U.S. in Oct. 1943 because he was over-age for combat. At his request he was relieved from active duty as a Major on Jun. 12, 1944. 
James Garner (1928- ) born James Baumgarner, dropped out of high school at 16 to join the Merchant Marine in the closing year of World War II. Later, in the Army, he received the Purple Heart when he was wounded during the Korean War. He had his first chance to act when a friend got him a non-speaking role in the Broadway stage play "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1954)." Part of his work was to read lines to the lead actors and he began to learn the craft of acting. The play led to small TV roles, TV commercials and eventually a contract with Warner Brothers. Director David Butler saw something in Garner and gave him all the attention he needed when he appeared in The Girl He Left Behind (1956). After co-starring in a handful of films during 1956-57, Warner Brothers gave Garner a co-starring role in the the TV western series "Maverick" (1957). The series was highly successful, and Garner continued in it into 1960 when he left in a dispute over money. Garner returned to films, often playing the same type of character he had played on "Maverick". His successful films included The Thrill of It All (1963); Move Over, Darling (1963); The Great Escape (1963) and The Americanization of Emily (1964). Amiable and handsome James Garner has obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero con-man persona he first developed in Maverick. [Excerpted from IMDB]. 
Michael V. Gazzo (1923-1995) [On the Waterfront (1954); Nothing to Lose (1994)] was born in Hillside, New Jersey. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Atmy Air Force after World War II. Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright. His play about drug addiction, A Hatful of Rain, was a success on Broadway, running for 389 performances in 1955 and 1956 and winning Ben Gazzara and Anthony Franciosa Tony award nominations as Best Actor and Best Featured Actor, respectively. 
Leo Genn (1905-1978) [Immortal Gentleman (1935); Cover Up (1974)] was born in London, England, the son of a jewelry merchant Woolfe (William) Genn and his wife Rachel Asserson. He attended the City of London School as a youth and went on to study law at Cambridge. He began to practice law in 1928 but soon began acting on the side. He joined the Royal Artillery and received a rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1943 and served for the duration of World War II. In 1944 he was given leave for two movies - the second a most unusual and significant cinematic event. For Genn, it was a small part, but it was part of a glorious celebration of England and English history during the crisis of World War II - the Henry V of Laurence Olivier. Genn was the Constable of France, and though the lines were few, Shakespeare infused them with a sardonic wink that Genn delivered perfectly in an understated style that became one of his hallmarks. This part brought him to notice as a film actor, but he did not entertain its fruits until later 1946, for with the end of the war Genn, who had been awarded the French Croix de Guerre in 1945, went back to law counseling. He volunteered his legal knowledge to the British army unit involved in the investigation and prosecution of Nazi war crimes perpetrated at the Belsen concentration camp near Luneburg, Germany. And in the subsequent tribunals, Genn served as assistant prosecutor. 
Lewis Gilbert (1920- ) is a British film director born in London, England. Gilbert got his start starring in silent movies as a child until 1938's The Divorce of Lady X. Afterwards he started shooting documentaries of the Royal Air Force during World War II. In 1966 Gilbert directed Alfie starring Michael Caine. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including best picture. Gilbert was nominated for a Golden Globe for best director. However, Gilbert is most famous for directing three James Bond films: You Only Live Twice (1967); The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); Moonraker (1979). 
George Gobel (1919-1991) [The Birds and the Bees (1956); tv, Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981-1982)]. Squat, easygoing, brushcut-blond George Gobel first won Midwest attention singing as "Little Georgie Gobel" on radio. He also toured with country music bands while billed as "The Littlest Cowboy." His career was interrupted by WWII, in which he served as a pilot instructor. He also began doing standup for his fellow servicemen and took to the nightclub, hotel and county fair circuit in subsequent years. 
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (1925-2006) [Wings of the Hawk (1953); Rio Bravo (1959)] was born in Aguilares, Texas, and had only the most elemental schooling as a youngster. He remained functionally illiterate for much of his life. One of his early talents was making musical instruments out of tangible items such as hubcaps, water-filled bottles and frying pans. During World War II he was a driver in the Army. First came to notice as a contestant on Groucho Marx's quiz show, You Bet Your Life (1950). His highly amusing personality won him bit parts in films, and he continued to work as a minor supporting player for years. He is the brother of Jose Gonzales Gonzales. 
Don Gordon (1926- ) was good friends with Steve McQueen. They appeared together in three films: Bullitt (1968), Papillon (1973), and The Towering Inferno (1974). He also made guest appearances with McQueen on the show "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958). Joined the U.S. Navy during World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941; he served on board both the USS Saratoga and the USS Yorktown. 
Harold Gould (1923- ) [The Yellow Canary (1963); English as a Second Language (2005)] was born Harold Goldstein in Schenectady, NY. He worked as a professional actor while still in high school, playing several roles in each episode of a local radio station's The FBI In Action. But his high school guidance counselor advised him that very few actors earn a decent living, and suggested he teach instead. He went to college with a career in education in mind, but left to join the Army during World War II. Assigned to a mortar platoon, he saw combat in eastern France. After the war, he earned his PhD in Theatre, and taught drama for many years, spending his summers as a part-time actor. He made his professional stage debut playing Thomas Jefferson in a Virginia production of The Common Glory in 1955, and he won an Obie in 1969 for his first New York stage appearance, The Increased Difficulty of Concentration. Gould is best known as Rhoda's father on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and Rhoda (1974-1978), and as Betty White's boyfriend on The Golden Girls (1985-1992). 
Betty Grable (1916-1973) [By Your Leave (1934); Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)] was born Elizabeth Ruth Grable in St. Louis, Missouri. She became a big star in the 1930s and the public was enchanted with Betty. Her famous pin-up pose to console homesick GIs was easily the most popular pinup girl of World War II. A rearview swimsuit shot, in which she smiled invitingly over her shoulder adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up, the public buzz over the $1 million insurance policy on her legs, and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood. After the war, her star continued to rise. 
Farley Granger (1925-2011) was born in San Jose, CA and right out of high school was brought to the attention of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn who cast him in a small role in The North Star (1943). He followed it up with a much bigger part in The Purple Heart (1944) and then joined the army and served for the duration of World War II. After his release, he had to wait until Nicholas Ray cast him in the low-budget RKO classic They Live by Night (1948) with Cathy O'Donnell and then he was recalled by Goldwyn who signed him to a five-year contract. He then made Rope (1948) for Alfred Hitchcock and followed up for Goldwyn with Enchantment (1948) with David Niven, Evelyn Keyes and Teresa Wright. Other roles followed in films including Roseanna McCoy (1949) with Joan Evans, Our Very Own (1950) with Ann Blyth and Side Street (1950), again with Cathy O'Donnell. He returned to Hitchcock for the best role of his career, as the socialite tennis champ embroiled by the psychotic Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951). 
Stewart Granger (1913-1993) [So This Is London (1939); Hell Hunters (1986)] was born James Leblanche Stewart in London, the grandson of the actor "Luigi Lablache". He attended Epsom College but left after deciding not to pursue a medical degree. He decided to try acting and attended Webber-Douglas School of Dramatic Art, London. By 1935, he made his stage debut in The Cardinal at Hull. He was with the Birmingham Repertory Company between 1936 and 1937 and, in 1938, he made his debut in the West End, London in The Sun Never Sets. He had been gradually rising through the ranks of better stage roles when World War II began, and he joined the British Army in 1940. However, he was eventually disabled (1942) which brought his release from military service. Ironically, Stewart did his own stunt work. 
Peter Graves (1926- ) [Fort Defiance (1951); Stalag 17 (1953); Number One with a Bullet (1987)] excelled at sports and music (as a saxophonist) while growing up in Minnesota and by age 16 he was a radio announcer at WMIN in Minneapolis. After two years in the U.S. Air Force in World War II, he studied drama at the University of Minnesota and then headed to Hollywood, where he first appeared on television and later made his film debut in Rogue River (1951). Numerous film appearances followed, especially in Westerns. Graves is primarily recognized for his television work, however, particularly as Jim Phelps in "Mission: Impossible" (1966). Graves is younger brother of James Arness, star of the long-running "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975) TV series. [Text excerpted from IMDB] 
James Gregory (1911-2002) [The detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (1959); Played JFK's Commanding Officer in PT-109 (1963); Inspector Frank Luger for the TV series Barney Miller (1975-1982)]. New York-born Gregory performed in drama groups and achieved pro status as a summer stock player in 1935. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. He played Dean Martin's boss in three of the four "Matt Helm" spy films. His acting career was interrupted by WW II and he served 3 years in the Navy and Marine Corps. His tour of duty took him to the Pacific where he spent 83 days in Okinawa. 
Merv Griffin (1925-2007) [Cattle Town (1952); One Trick Pony (1980)], born Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr., was an American television host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. During the 1960s, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and created the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. A billionaire at his death, he is considered an entertainment business magnate. Raised as a Roman Catholic, Griffin started singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning extra money as a church organist. This is one of the reasons he got into show business early; he was considered a piano prodigy. He attended San Mateo High School, class of 1942, and continued to aid in financing the school. During World War II, Merv was declared 4F after failing several military physical exams due to increased weight and having a slight heart murmur. Drafted for service during the Korean War, he was slimmed down and passed the physical, but was deemed too old as the draft limit was 26 and he had just turned 27. 
James Griffith (1916-1993) [Red Skies of Montana (1952); Heaven with a Gun (1969)] American character actor, musician and screenwriter. Born in Los Angeles, Griffith aspired to be a musician rather than an actor. Instead, he managed to find work in little theatres around Los Angeles, where the budding musician eased into a duel career of acting. He found success in the production They Can't Get You Down in 1939, but put his career on-hold during World War II to serve with the U.S. military. Following the war, Griffith switched from the stage to films when he appeared in the 1948 film noir picture Black Ice. From then on he enjoyed a lengthy -- albeit sometimes uncredited -- career of supporting and bit roles in westerns and detective films. 
Alec Guinness (1914-2000) [The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)]. Operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day. While working in advertising, he studied at the Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art, debuting on stage in 1934 and played classic theater with the Old Vic from 1936. In 1941, he entered the Royal navy as a seaman and was commissioned the next year. 
Fred Gwynne (1926-1993) [On the Waterfront (1954); My Cousin Vinny (1992)] was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the television situation comedies Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) (as "Officer Francis Muldoon") and The Munsters (1964) (as the Frankenstein clone, Herman Munster). He was very tall and had a resonant, baritone voice that he put to good use in Broadway musicals. Born Frederick Hubbard Gwynne in New York City to a wealthy stockbroker father, he attended the exclusive prep school, Groton, where he first appeared on stage in a student production of William Shakespeare's Henry V. After serving in the United States Navy as a radioman during World War II, he went on to Harvard, where he majored in English and was on the staff of the Harvard Crimson student newspaper. 
Hugo Haas (1901-1968) [Days of Glory (1944); Paradise Alley (1962)] was born in Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Brno, Czech Republic). A portly, somewhat grubby and bohemian-looking character star, Hugo Haas was one of the most celebrated Czech actors back in the 30s, a comic star who only grew in stature as he delved creatively into writing, directing and producing. The Nazi invasion forced him to leave his beloved country and come to the United States. Like a fish out of water, he had to start small. Beginning as an announcer on US broadcasts to the Eastern Europe underground, he also offered his talents as a narrator of propaganda films. 
Buddy Hackett (1924-2003) [The Music Man (1962); It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)] was an American comic born Leonard Hacker in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Public School 103 and New Utrecht High School. While still in high school, he began appearing in nightclubs, beginning with the "Borscht Belt," the Catskills resorts. He served three years with an antiaircraft unit during World War II. His first job after the war was at the Pink Elephant, a Brooklyn club. He made appearances in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and the Catskills. He appeared on Broadway in Lunatics and Lovers, where Max Liebman saw him and put him in two television specials. A television series, Stanley, was developed for him, which helped start Carol Burnett's career. 
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