Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Bob Barker

Bob Barker's hit show, The Price is Right, gave him a lifetime of fame. Before that life though, he was a military man. Barker enlisted in the U.S Navy as a fighter pilot. Over 18 months, he was commissioned to 8 different wartime locations but was not ever assigned to a seagoing squadron due to the war ending before the opportunity arose. From there, he started a broadcasting career.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.