I am a big fan of Herman Wouk's WWII novels,
Winds of War and
War and Remembrance. Since I first read them in the seventies, I always pictured Glenn Ford portraying main character Capt. Victor Henry in the movie version I hoped would come along. When they finally did a TV miniseries in the eighties, I was deeply saddened that they gave the role of Capt. Henry to Robert Mitchum. Glenn Ford would have been perfect. Mitchum was a disaster on every level.
Thanks for the posting, kattracks. I didn't know about Ford's real military career.
I didn't know about Ford's real military career. I didn't either. Unlike today, there were true patriots in Hollywood back then.
I also got a kick out of the fact that Mr. Ford is a Hannity fan. Puts him squarely the Conservative camp, imo.