32. Kirk Douglas was a WWII Navy Vet
Aged 102 at the time of this writing in 2019, actor, producer, writer, and philanthropist Kirk Douglas (1916 – ) is one of the last surviving Hollywood Golden Age stars. He made his Hollywood debut in 1946’s Strange Love of Martha Ivers, became a breakout star in 1949 with Champion, and cemented his place in movie history with 1960’s Spartacus, which he produced and starred in. Along the way he accumulated 3 Oscar nomination, won an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, and was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Before the fame, however, Douglas had fought in the US Navy during WWII.