Here's a line from a website about him: "But film work stopped in 1968 when his duty as a U.S. Navy Commander put him at the front lines in Vietnam for two tours with the Third Marine Amphibious Force, facing fire on many occasions. "
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I was born in '47 and always liked watching Glenn Ford on the big screen. He could play all types of roles and always did a great job.
Wow...that has to be pretty unique among Hollywood actors who served in WWII...to be on the front lines in Vietnam.
(AND the French Foreign Legion?????) Unique guy!