John Amos
John Amos did his part for America by serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey National Guard. Following his service, he went on to become recognizable as Toby from “Roots” as well as in “Norman Lear’s Good Times”.
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Hugh Hefner
That’s right! The Playboy mogul was actually an active duty soldier before he made it big with the babes. He was never a combat soldier, but he did work on his writing with the Army newspaper.