Tony Curtis

Served in: U.S. Navy
Rank: Ensign
Best Known For: Some Like It Hot, The Defiant Ones, Spartacus, The Vikings
Est. Net Worth: $60 million

After viewing the attack on Pearl Harbor, actor Tony Curtis decided to enlist in the military. He was also inspired to enlist after he saw Destination Tokyo, which starred Cary Grant, and Crash Dive, which starred Tyrone Powers. Curtis enlisted in the Navy, and he was granted ensign status aboard a submarine called the USS. Proteus.

He served until the end of WWII, starting in September 1943 and receiving an honorable discharge in December of 1945. If the last name sounds familiar, that may be because Tony Curtis is the father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis (who he later intentionally disinherited for unclear reasons).

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