Famous MarinesFamous MarinesU.S. Senator(D) from Ohio for four terms starting in 1974; He became the oldest person to travel into space in 1998. (see also Noteworthy Marines)
U.S. Senator(D) from Virginia, In 1991, he was the sole member of the Democratic leadership to actively support a Resolution giving President Bush authority to wage Operation Desert Storm. Served 34 years of active and reserve time in the Corps before retiring in 1991. Awarded Bronze Star with Combat V and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star.
Marine fighter pilot in World War II and Korea (85 combat missions). Test pilot for the Corsair. Co-hosted "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson for 30 years from 1962 to 1992, then hosted "Star Search" for 12 years where he "discovered" budding artists such as Rosie, Sinbad, Drew Carey, Dennis Miller, Le Ann Rimes, Lara Flyn Boyle, Jenny Jones and others. American Family Publishers Sweepstakes spokesperson. He has appeared in numerous other commercials, television shows, Broadway productions and movies. One of the most recognized people in America and possibly the world.
24 years as U.S. Senator(D) from Arkansas, 2 terms as Arkansas Governor
U.S. Senator(R) from Montana
U.S. Senator(R) from Rhode Island
U.S. Senator(R) from Kansas
U.S. Senator(R) from Wyoming
became well-known during the Iran-Contra hearings, but has since made a name for himself as a radio talk show host
served six years from 1946-1952 in China, Japan and Hawaii; 2-time Oscar-winning actor for his roles in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven". He has appeared in more than 70 films.
U.S. Senator(R) from Virginia
Marine pilot; well-known lawyer
Governor of California
First African-American Mayor of New York City (1990-1993)
60 Minutes (1975-1981); CBS Evening News (1981-Present)
CNN Evening News
Youngest President of Merrill Lynch
Founder and CEO of Federal Express
Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949; taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1946–57) and the Univ. of Chicago (1957–68). Under President Nixon, he served as Secretary of Labor (1969–70), Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1970–72), and Secretary of the Treasury (1972–74); Secretary of State from 1982-1989
Born in Houston, TX; served 1952-1954; expert marksman and member of the Camp Lejeune rifle and pistol team; appointed Undersecretary of Commerce in 1975; campaign manager for Gerald Ford in his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 1976 and for George Bush in his unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and his successful election in 1988; Under Ronald Reagan, Baker served first as chief of staff and then as Secretary of the Treasury; Secretary of State from 1989-1992
Baseball Hall of Famer; led AL in batting 7 times (1969,72-75,77-78) with Minnesota; MVP in 1977; had 3,053 career hits.
Marine pilot served (1943–45) in World War II and again (1952–53) in the Korean War; Baseball Hall of Famer; lifetime batting average of .344 and hit a total of 521 home runs
Baseball Hall of Famer; lifetime batting average of .317 and hit 240 home runs. He died in an airplane crash while attempting to take food and medicine to earthquake victims in Nicaragua in Dec., 1972.
the "Voice of the NCAA" (College Football Announcer)
former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Three-time All-Marine Boxing Champion
won heavyweight crown in split decision over Muhammad Ali in Feb.1978; won gold medal in light heavyweight division at 1976 Olympics
served in Lebanon; He first appeared in a movie in 1968 and has since been in more than 70 films. He has also produced or co-produced a few films and appeared on TV.
Emmy award-winning talk show host (see also our Noteworthy Marines page)
served for four years starting in 1945; actor, best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Gen. George S. Patton in the film "Patton". He won an Emmy Award for his part in "12 Angry Men", a remake of the film for Showtime. The actor refused to accept his 1971 Oscar, calling the ceremony a "meat parade" and condemning the Oscars in general as "offensive, barbarous, and innately corrupt." He also turned down an Emmy for his performance in Arthur Miller's The Price. Scott, who also received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in 1962 for his role in Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" and for Best Actor in 1972 for Arthur Hiller's "The Hospital", refused to attend or even watch the 1971 ceremony.
Film and stage actor known for his roles as a romantic swashbuckler. His films include Mark of Zorro (1940), The Razor's Edge (1946), Nightmare Alley (1947), The Sun Also Rises (1957), and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
Television and film actor known for his roles as a cool loner; He appeared in the television series Wanted — Dead or Alive (1958–61). His film credits include The Magnificent Seven (1960), Bullitt (1968) and Papillon (1973).
A Broadway stage actor, he entered films in 1939 and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946). He was in many other films including Battle of the Midway (1976). He won a Golden Globe for his performance in A Pocketful of Miracles (1962), and appeared in several telefilms throughout the '70s, including Evening in Byzantium (1978) and The Sacketts (1979).
served in the USMCR from 1981-1986; actor and comedian appearing on many shows; He has his own show, The Drew Carey Show (1995-Present) and hosts Who's Line is it Anyway?.
served six years in the Corps; short-story writer and novelist with works such as The Lieutenant (1967) and Andromache (1977), which is considered to be his best of many stories about the Corps.
served during WWII photographing Marine Corps aviation in the Pacific; he became a staff photographer for Life magazine in 1946 and covered the Korean War in 1950; his photos are featured in the book This is War (1951).
served as a Marine Corps officer during the Korean War; former editor of the Yale Law Journal; former chief law clerk for Chief Justice Earl Warren; former chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley; inducted as the CEO of The Smithsonian Institution in 1994.
former Marine fighter pilot; as vice-chairman and president of Chrysler he is largely credited with their revitalization during the company's second turnaround in the 1990's; he retired from Chrysler in 1998 to take over Exide.
former Marine officer; earned a Ph.D; CEO and President of Lotus Development Corporation until February 2000; authored the book Enterprise.com; he has also been a keynote speaker at COMDEX
military advisor on numerous movies including Starship Troopers, Platoon, and Born on the Fourth of July.
President of Dallas Theological Seminary and chairman of Insight for Living, his radio Bible teaching ministry. It airs on more than 1900 radio stations worldwide in thirteen languages. www.insight.org
served three years in the Marine Corps from 1956-1959 as an infantry rifle instructor and earned the Welterweight Boxing Championship while stationed on Okinawa. NCAA Welterweight Champion in 1960. He became a boxing referee in 1964 and became most well-known for his decision against Mike Tyson during the Holyfield fight when Tyson bit Holyfield's ear. He graduated law school in 1970; became a trial prosecutor in 1971; worked as chief deputy sheriff and special prosecutor from 1979-1982; District Attorney from 1982-1990; District Judge from 1990-1998. Since 1998 he has appeared in his own courtroom television series, Judge Mills Lane.
served 1945-1946, then was called back during the Korean War; earned his law degree and practiced law in the Chicago area until the 1960's; taught constitutional law at Yale Law School as the Alexander M. Bickel Professor of Public Law - two of his students were Bill and Hillary Clinton; during the Nixon presidency he served as Solicitor General and Acting Attorney General; President Reagan appointed his Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) in 1981; author of The Antitrust Paradox (1978) and The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law (1990)
served 1963-1966; his right arm was partially paralyzed by sniper fire in Vietnam 1965; served on the staff of the Disabled American Veterans for 26 years; President Clinton appointed him United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 1993