Image: YouTube
About This Quiz
From actors to authors to comedians and more, many famous Americans have served in the United States military. Take this quiz now to see if you know who!
Often referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll," this singer and actor joined the US Army in 1958...
Rick James
Luther Vandross
Elvis Presley
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley got all shook up as one of the most famous music icons of the 20th century. He died in 1977 at the age of 42.
Johnny Mathis
Advertisement
US Army newspaper writer and World War II veteran, this man is the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises...
Smokey Robinson
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston Hefner is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He is a former journalist for both Esquire and the US military.
Tom Hanks
Woody Allen
Advertisement
Love is a "Ring of Fire" with this singer-songwriter who enlisted in the US Air Force and died in 2003.
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas in 1932. His music was highly featured in the film, "Walk the Line."
Ray Charles
Bob Dylan
Advertisement
"Cool Hand Luke" star _______ served in the US Navy during World War II. He received an Oscar for his role in "The Color of Money."
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was born in 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He is also known for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "Cars."
Marlon Brando
Cary Grant
Fred Astaire
Advertisement
US Navy Veteran _________ hosted "The Tonight Show" for more than 30 years.
Bill Cosby
Regis Philbin
Jimmy Fallon
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa. He died in 2005 at the age of 80.
Advertisement
Star of "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon," _________ served in the US Navy.
Gene Kelly
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was born on Christmas Day 1899 in New York City. He died of esophageal cancer in 1957.
Cary Grant
Bing Crosby
Advertisement
Father of Michael, this actor served in the Navy during World War II and became a star after his performance as a boxing hero in "Champion" in 1949...
Martin Landau
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916 in New York. He is also known as Izzy Demsky.
Jerry Stiller
Tony Bennett
Advertisement
_________ hosted "The Price is Right" from 1972 - 2007 and also served in the US Navy during World War II.
Drew Carey
Richard Dawson
Bob Barker
Robert William Barker was born in Darrington, Washington. He is best known for "The Price is Right," helping to make it the longest-running daytime game show.
Chuck Woolery
Advertisement
This American author known for "To Have and Have Not" and "A Farewell to Arms" served the US in World War I...
William Faulkner
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. He died at the age of 62 in 1961.
Robert Frost
Nathaniel Hawthorn
Advertisement
He first served in the US Air Force, then starred in films such as "Bucket List," "Driving Miss Daisy," and "The Shawshank Redemption"...
Robert De Niro
Andy Williams
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2005, he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby."
Al Green
Advertisement
This actor who served in the US Army played cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in the television show, "M*A*S*H."
Patrick McGoohan
Jamie Farr
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Jamie Farr performed on television, film and in theater. He was born in 1934.
Jack Lemmon
Andy Griffith
Advertisement
Before hosting "Wheel of Fortune," this television personality served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Alex Trebek
Jay Leno
Lionel Richie
Pat Sajak
Pat Sajak was born in Chicago, Illinois. Though not as well-remembered for it, Sajak also hosted "The Price is Right."
Advertisement
"Million Dollar Baby" director __________ was drafted by the US Army during the Korean War.
Lionel Richie
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood is not only a director ​but a film score composer and politician. He is also known for "Gran Torino," "Unforgiven," and "Rawhide."
Sidney Poitier
Martin Scorsese
Advertisement
An American martial artist, actor and film producer known for "The Way of the Dragon" and "Missing in Action," _________ served in the US Airforce.
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris was born in Ryan, Oklahoma. After serving in the military, he rose to fame as a martial artist and opened his own martial arts school called Chun Kuk Do.
Billy Wilder
Robert Duvall
Jackie Chan
Advertisement
_______ may be remembered as Thomas Magnum in "Magnum, P.I.," but he also served in the California National Guard.
Tom Selleck
He was born Thomas William Selleck in Detroit, Michigan. Also known for his role in "3 Men and a Baby" and "Blue Bloods."
Denzel Washington
Tommy Lee Jones
Bill Murray
Advertisement
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" that this motown singer/songwriter enlisted in the US Air Force.
Roy Orbison
Ray Charles
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye was discharged from the US Air Force after faking a mental illness. He died in 1984 at the age of 45.
Stevie Wonder
Advertisement
After being caught stealing cars, he was given the choice of Army or prison. He was a record producer and guitarist who died at age 28 in 1970...
Nat King Cole
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. His full name was James Marshall Hendrix.
Ben E. King
Eric Clapton
Advertisement
This film director made the film, "Platoon," based on his experiences serving in the Vietnam War.
Gene Hackman
Stanley Kubrick
Alfred Hitchcock
Oliver Stone
Born in New York City, Oliver Stone is also known for films, "JFK," "Natural Born Killers" and "Any Given Sunday."
Advertisement
________ starred in "Planet of the Apes" and "Ben-Hur" and served the US in the Air Force during World War II.
Harry Belafonte
Dewey Martin
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was born in Evanston, Illinois and died at the age of 85 in 2008. He is also known for "Touch of Evil" and "Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War."
Jerry Lewis
Advertisement
American novelist ________, known for "Cat's Cradle," "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions," was a POW in World War II.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianapolis in 1922. He died in 2007 at the age of 85.
Mark Twain
Joseph Heller
Advertisement
This funny man, known for directing films such as "Spaceballs" and "Blazing Saddles," served in the US Army during World War II.
Martin Scorsese
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks was born in New York City as Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926. He is known for creating comic parodies.
Jeff Bridges
John Candy
Advertisement
I "pity the fool" who doesn't know that this actor served in the US Army!
Rocky Balboa
Samuel L. Jackson
Bill Murray
Mr. T
Mr. T, known for his role in "The A-Team," was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle and gold jewelry.
Advertisement
Known as "The King of Cool", and an Oscar winner for his role in "The Sand Pebbles," this American actor served in the US Marine Corps...
Steven Spielberg
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was born Terence Steven McQueen in 1930 in Beech Grove, Indiana. He died at the age of 50 in 1980.
Michael Caine
Jerry Lewis
Advertisement
Star of "Casino" and frequent guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," _________ served in the Navy during World War II.
George Carlin
Chris Rock
Don Rickles
Donald Jay Rickles is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was born in New York City and is rated one of the funniest stand-up comedians of all time.
Eddie Murphy
Advertisement
_______ starred in "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Rear Window" and also served in the US Army.
Cary Grant
Jimmy Stewart
James Maitland Stewart was actually rejected from the US Army because he failed the weight requirement. He worked out and bulked up and later enlisted as a private.
Gary Cooper
William Holden
Advertisement
Known as Salvatore Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos," _______ served in the US Navy.
Jerry Seinfeld
Joe Pesci
James Gandolfini
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore was born in New York City. He was a sailor and a radio personality prior to his career in "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas" and "Carlito's Way," to name a few.
Advertisement
You may recognize him as King Jaffe Joffer, or his Darth Vader voice - this actor served in the Korean War...
Morgan Freeman
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi on January 17, 1931. His career has spanned more than 60 years in acting and voice acting.
Tom Selleck
Otis Reading
Advertisement
__________ was a famous professional wrestler of the 80s and later the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura was born in Minneapolis. His real name is James George Janos.
Mitt Romney
Hulk Hogan
Advertisement
This US Air Force veteran performed stand-up routines during his time in service. He is known for his starring roles in "Necessary Roughness" and "Houseguest."
Sinbad
Sinbad was born David Adkins in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He is also known for "Jingle All the Way" and "First Kid."
Richard Pryor
Howie Mandel
Richard Lewis
Advertisement
"U Can't Touch This!" singer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell, is known as __________ and is a veteran of the US Navy.
Ice-T
Ice-Cube
M.C. Hammer
MC Hammer was born on March 30, 1962. He is "2 Legit 2 Quit" and is still active in the entertainment world.
MC Lyte
Advertisement
Actor Robert ________, known for "Apocalypse Now," served in the US Army during the Korean War.
De Niro
Downey Sr.
Downey Jr.
Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall has been nominated for seven Academy Awards and six Golden Globes in his career. In 2005, he received the National Medal of Arts.
Advertisement
Star of "French Conection," this famous actor served in the US Marine Corps.
Paul Newman
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman was born in 1930 in San Bernardino, California. In 1967, he was nominated for his first Academy Award for his role as Buck Barrow in "Bonnie and Clyde."
John Wayne
Laurence Oliver
Advertisement
________ and Warren G had to "Regulate" when this rapper served in the US Marine Corps.
50 Cent
Snoop Dogg
Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg was born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale. He died in 2011 at the age of 42.
Eminem
Advertisement
Host of a self-titled daytime television talk show, this TV and radio personality served in the US Marine Corps...
Mike Douglas
Jon Stewart
Conan O'Brien
Montel Williams
Montel Brian Anthony Williams was born on July 3, 1956. He is best known for his long-running talk show, "The Montel Williams Show."
Advertisement
"It Wasn't Me" said "Mr. Boombastic" who served in the US Marine Corps during the Gulf War...
Michael Jackson
Shaggy
Shaggy was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1968. His real name is Orville Richard Burrell.
James Brown
Sam Cooke
Advertisement
You Got:
/35
YouTube