They missed killing me by this much!
Posted on 09/01/2006 6:02:48 PM PDT by wagglebee
We once had Mc Carthy and Nixon rooting the "travelers" out of Hollywood. J. Edgar Hoover probably kept them in line also. People seem to forget that Mc Carthy actually FOUND commies and exposed them. One I can remember is finding out that Lucy Ricardo was a card carrying communist. I didn't believe it at first, then she admitted it and they had a copy of her membership. She said it was a mistake and she didn't understand what it meant. Many in the limousine liberal set thought it was cool to be commie back then. After they got black balled and exposed, they stayed in line for many years until Viet Nam.
I was only listing people that actually served in the military. I apologize for leaving out Ronald Reagan. There is no disputing that John Wayne was a super-patriot. And a hero and role model in every sense of the word.
I couldn't agree more. Also, the actresses of that time supported their country in any way they could with the Hollywood Canteen, war bonds, going over to see "The boys" with the USO and any other way they could. And then there was Carole Lombard...she may not have been in uniform, but she died serving her country. They don't make 'em like they used to!
Just like Don Adams on Get Smart. I had no idea he was a Sergeant in the Marines who served and nearly died in Guadalacanal.
God works in mysterious ways.
"I am not questioning Mr. Ford's military service, but I am a little confused on some of this. "
There is confusion, I think the gist of it on this thread is true, but that people that have reported on it over his lifetime don't have the military experience to pin it down perfectly.
I have a great interest in a history like his, and so far I haven't been able to find a totally satisfactory version.
dighton's link in post 12 is a good read also.
Glenn Ford was a genuine American hero and patriot. Now THERE would be a great story--a well-made biopic of Glenn Ford's exciting life.
They missed killing me by this much!
I understand he was in the invasion of Normandy.
This was a nice post. I am a fan of old movies and old Hollywood. Glenn Ford was one of my favorites. My favorite Ford movie is "Experiment In Terror". God Bless Glenn Ford and the many Old Hollywood actors that were Americans First.
Ernest Borgnine is still alive too. He will be 90 in January of next year.
Charleton Heston is still alive too although not in very good shape from what I hear.
Robert Montgomery (father of Bewitched's late star, Elizabeth) was a Commander in the Navy as well.
But none of these Hollywood "stars" of today (and I use the word "star" VERY loosely) can hold a candle to any of these greats. We will never see their like again.
And... He was born in Canada.
I second wagglebee's "Wow!"
Re: John Wayne, you gotta give him credit for doing the greatest impression of having served. If you asked the man on the street, I bet he would think that John Wayne served from WWII to Vietnam.
My goodness,they don't make Hollywood types like this anymore.
Thanks for such a good pic of the man!
And Neville Brand.
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