imjin138
US Veteran
My post about 'The Shootist' got me thinking, a few years ago I bought a book called Those who served about actors who served in the military. It was quite good with mini biographies of those actors like Clayton Moore, Burt Lancaster and other less well known actors Phil Carey who played the captain on Laredo and as Asa Buchanan on one life to live served in WWII and Korea asa marine officer and went back to acting.
William Windom who played mostly supporting roles was in the 508th PIR and fought during the Battle of the Bulge. Rod Serling served as a paratrooper in the Pacific.
David Niven graduated from Sandhurst and resigned his commission in the mid 30's to become an actor and in 1939 quit acting and took up his commision for the duration. Micheal Caine served as n infantryman in Korea being wounded there.
Niven was a big name when he left acting and took the chance of losing everything to serve his country.
So each person has to make their own decision and live with it, and only they probably know why they did or din't enlist.
William Windom who played mostly supporting roles was in the 508th PIR and fought during the Battle of the Bulge. Rod Serling served as a paratrooper in the Pacific.
David Niven graduated from Sandhurst and resigned his commission in the mid 30's to become an actor and in 1939 quit acting and took up his commision for the duration. Micheal Caine served as n infantryman in Korea being wounded there.
Niven was a big name when he left acting and took the chance of losing everything to serve his country.
So each person has to make their own decision and live with it, and only they probably know why they did or din't enlist.