Sheffield Spur
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Celebrities With a Service Record.
Following markysimmos excellent thread on D Day, and the people who got off their arse to serve their country when it needed it, it occurred to me that not all of those who took two steps forward were Joe Average. There are quite a lot of VIP/celebrity people over the years who actually did serve in the military in time of war. I don't doubt that this won't apply to todays plastic and throwaway, 5 minute wonder wannabees on any of Cowell's dreadful programmes, or similar. Britains Got Talent? We do indeed, and its serving in Afghanistan.
These are from memory, and I havn't Googled them.
James Stewart. Hollywood actor. Served as a bomber leader in WW2. In England. Pilot. Flew combat missions in charge of a whole squadron.
David Niven. Actor. Served in the British army in WW2. An active role. Commandos?
Richard Todd. Actor. Served in the British army in WW2. Was in 6th Airborne and flew in gliders to attack Pegasus bridge. First action at D Day. Remarkably, he was in The Longest Day film on D Day, and played his opposite number officer in that action! Plus Gibson in The Dambusters.
Jimmy Edwards. Actor. Famous for 'Whacko!' A DC3 Dakota pilot in the RAF and badly injured when shot down at Arnhem.
Raymond Baxter. TV Presenter. In Tomorrows World, famously. Also a Spitfire pilot in WW2. Latter part of the war.
Dirk Bogarde. Actor. In intelligence in the army in WW2. Photo interpretation. First into Belsen?
Hughie Green. TV presenter. Famous for Opportunity Knocks. WW2 ferry pilot. Including flying boats.
Bert Trautmann. Goalkeeper. Man. City. Paratrooper in the German army in WW2.
Anyone got any more?
Following markysimmos excellent thread on D Day, and the people who got off their arse to serve their country when it needed it, it occurred to me that not all of those who took two steps forward were Joe Average. There are quite a lot of VIP/celebrity people over the years who actually did serve in the military in time of war. I don't doubt that this won't apply to todays plastic and throwaway, 5 minute wonder wannabees on any of Cowell's dreadful programmes, or similar. Britains Got Talent? We do indeed, and its serving in Afghanistan.
These are from memory, and I havn't Googled them.
James Stewart. Hollywood actor. Served as a bomber leader in WW2. In England. Pilot. Flew combat missions in charge of a whole squadron.
David Niven. Actor. Served in the British army in WW2. An active role. Commandos?
Richard Todd. Actor. Served in the British army in WW2. Was in 6th Airborne and flew in gliders to attack Pegasus bridge. First action at D Day. Remarkably, he was in The Longest Day film on D Day, and played his opposite number officer in that action! Plus Gibson in The Dambusters.
Jimmy Edwards. Actor. Famous for 'Whacko!' A DC3 Dakota pilot in the RAF and badly injured when shot down at Arnhem.
Raymond Baxter. TV Presenter. In Tomorrows World, famously. Also a Spitfire pilot in WW2. Latter part of the war.
Dirk Bogarde. Actor. In intelligence in the army in WW2. Photo interpretation. First into Belsen?
Hughie Green. TV presenter. Famous for Opportunity Knocks. WW2 ferry pilot. Including flying boats.
Bert Trautmann. Goalkeeper. Man. City. Paratrooper in the German army in WW2.
Anyone got any more?