Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas wasn't always the star we remember him as today. The actor spent a portion of his career in the US Navy as a gunnery and communications officer. He was medically discharged once he suffered an abdominal injury from a preemptive explosion. He left the service and moved to New York, finding some work in radio and television that led to his long term career. 

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