Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Gene Hackman

Actor Gene Hackman enlisted in the Marines when he was only sixteen years old. Hackman said that he had struggled in the military. He attributed his distaste for the role to his disregard for authority. Once he finished his time overseas, Hackman went on to win two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and two Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. 

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