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EGTSpec
07-09-11, 07:32 AM
Did a Google search for actors who played Marines, and found the below site. But I'm puzzled by it. Maybe I'm wrong, but Charlie Sheen was in the Army in "Platoon". And John Wayne wasn't a Marine in real life. Just a couple of blaringly wrong "facts" I found on this site, and a prime example of how you have to take facts researched on the internet with a grain of salt.
http://neohumanism.org/l/li/list_of_actors_who_played_marines_in_movies.html
congratulations,, take everything you see on the internet with a grain of salt.
Of the 7 listed only 3 were actually in the Marines.
0231Marine
07-09-11, 12:28 PM
Looks like a pretty incomplete list. No Drew Carey for the real Marine section. Or Jack Nickolson, Kevin Bacon (Twice - and in my opinion plays a fantastic Marine) or Tyrese Gibson.
Old Marine
07-09-11, 01:02 PM
Cathrine Bell----JAG
This list is Bogus.
EGTSpec
07-09-11, 02:26 PM
Yeah, that's why I posted it. I thought about how many actually take this sh!t serious, and factual. Wife and I are huge John Wayne fans and were appalled, and believe he would be also, to have being listed as a Real Marine. He portrayed Marines with pride, and had a deep respect for them, but I don't believe he would ever have posed as one. Or tolerated a site like that one.
William Hardy
07-09-11, 02:36 PM
Kevin Bacon did an outstanding job in "Taking Chance" If you haven't seen it, make a point of watching it. It was one of my favorite roles for him.
As other's have said; the list is bogus! No credence!
ssgtt32
07-09-11, 04:29 PM
Clint Eastwood is a brother?
Old Marine
07-09-11, 05:18 PM
Clint Eastwood is a brother?
Eastwood was drafted into the Army and spent his time at Fort Ord, in Monterey,California in Special Services. In 1954 he moved to L.A. and became an actor.
EGTSpec
07-10-11, 09:25 AM
Kevin Bacon did an outstanding job in "Taking Chance" If you haven't seen it, make a point of watching it. It was one of my favorite roles for him.
I agree. "Taking Chance" is a very good movie, and made my eyes leak. Kevin Bacon always portrays Marines with honor. In "A few good Men" he played a Captain, and did an outstanding job.
SgtThrasher
07-10-11, 11:24 AM
Actors who were also real life marines
Clint Eastwood (http://neohumanism.org/c/cl/clint_eastwood.html) in Heartbreak Ridge.....NO
R. Lee Ermey (http://neohumanism.org/r/r_/r__lee_ermey.html) in Full Metal Jacket.......Yes
Lee Marvin (http://neohumanism.org/l/le/lee_marvin.html) in The Delta Force.............Yes
Steve McQueen (http://neohumanism.org/s/st/steve_mcqueen.html) in several movies........Yes
Chuck Norris (http://neohumanism.org/c/ch/chuck_norris.html) in Invasion USA and The Delta Force. No
Steven Segal (http://neohumanism.org/s/st/steven_seagal.html) in Hard to Kill (http://neohumanism.org/h/ha/hard_to_kill.html)................................ .NO
John Wayne (http://neohumanism.org/j/jo/john_wayne.html) in many movies................................ No
LandsNGrooves
07-12-11, 05:35 PM
Fruity Rudy played himself in Gen Kill.