Sidney Poitier
Not everyone knows two very important facts about Sidney Poitier. The first is that he was the first African-American to win the Best Actor award at the Oscars. The second thing is that when he was just 16 years old, he lied at the recruitment office in order to enlist to fight during World War II. Later though he would fake being insane in order to leave the military.
Sidney Poitier
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Tony Curtis
Before we get to his military career, let’s just make sure we’re on the same page. We’re talking about Jamie Lee Curtis’ father, okay, great. After the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941, Curtis went to serve as a submarine tender. As if coming full circle, he also personally witnessed the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay.
Tony Curtis
