MeTV salutes classic actors that served on Veteran's Day

From the Army to the Navy to the National Guard, here are some veterans you may see on MeTV

This isn't an exhaustive list, obviously — there are so many classic actors who served our country, it would be difficult if not impossible to list them all.

Watching MeTV on Veteran's Day, you may see special recognition of people in the programs you're watching that served in some branch of the US military. In honor of their service, we've listed them out here. 

Harry Morgan - Dragnet/M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Army

Jack Webb - Dragnet

 The Everett Collection

Army

Martin Milner - Adam-12

 The Everett Collection

Army

William Boyett - Adam-12

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Bugs Bunny - Toon in With Me

 The Everett Collection

Army

Jerry Mathers - Leave It to Beaver

 The Everett Collection

California National Guard

Tony Dow - Leave It to Beaver

 The Everett Collection

California National Guard

Ken Osmond - Leave It to Beaver

 The Everett Collection

Army Reserve

Raymond Burr - Perry Mason

 The Everett Collection

Navy

William Hopper - Perry Mason

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Clarence Gilyard, Jr. - Matlock

 The Everett Collection

Air Force Academy

Carl Weathers - In the Heat of the Night

 The Everett Collection

Army

Ralph Waite - The Waltons

 The Everett Collection

Marine Corp

James Arness - Gunsmoke

 The Everett Collection

Army

Ken Curtis - Gunsmoke

 The Everett Collection

Army

Lorne Greene - Bonanza

 The Everett Collection

Canadian Army

Pernell Roberts - Bonanza

 The Everett Collection

Marine Corp

Dan Blocker - Bonanza

 The Everett Collection

Army

Victor Sen Yung - Bonanza

 The Everett Collection

Army Air Force

Chuck Connors - The Rifleman

 The Everett Collection

Army

Johnny Crawford - The Rifleman

 The Everett Collection

Army

Ward Bond - Wagon Train

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Robert Horton - Wagon Train

 The Everett Collection

Army Air Force

Terry Wilson - Wagon Train

 The Everett Collection

Marine Corp

Kevin Tighe - Emergency!

 The Everett Collection

Army

Robert Fuller - Emergency!

 The Everett Collection

Army

Bobby Troup - Emergency!

 The Everett Collection

Marine Corp

Alan Alda - M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Army

Jamie Farr - M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Army

Wayne Rogers - M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Mike Farrell - M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Marine Corp

McLean Stevenson - M*A*S*H

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Don Knotts - The Andy Griffith Show

 The Everett Collection

Army

Frances Bavier - The Andy Griffith Show

 The Everett Collection

USO Tour

Howard McNear - The Andy Griffith Show

 CBS Television Distribution

Army Air Corp

George Lindsey - The Andy Griffith Show

 The Everett Collection

Air Force

Buddy Ebsen - The Beverly Hillbillies/Barnaby Jones

 The Everett Collection

US Coast Guard

Max Baer, Jr. - The Beverly Hillbillies

 The Everett Collection

Air Force

Eddie Albert - Green Acres

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Bob Crane - Hogan's Heroes

 The Everett Collection

Connecticut National Guard

Werner Klemperer - Hogan's Heroes

 The Everett Collection

Army

Harvey Korman - The Carol Burnett Show

 The Everett Collection

Navy

Rod Serling - The Twilight Zone

 The Everett Collection

Army

Henry Jones - The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

 The Everett Collection

Army

Robert Loggia - The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

 The Everett Collection

Army

Mike Connors - Mannix

 The Everett Collection

Air Force

William Conrad - Cannon

 The Everett Collection

Army Air Corp

Broderick Crawford - Highway Patrol

 The Everett Collection

Armed Forces Network

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26 Comments

specialk22 16 days ago
Russell Johnson, Gilligan's Island flew 44 combat missions as a bombardier during World War 2.
katlovemetv 21 days ago
Great Article! I loved seeing who served while watching the various shows today! Thanks MeTV for this special treat.
Thank you all Veterans that served to keep us safe!
Snickers 21 days ago
Eddie Albert risked his own life to save others during the battle of Tarawa in world war two. A real hero in my book.
Runeshaper 21 days ago
WOW! This is such a cool article. Thanks to all of our Veterans for their service and thanks to MeTV for creating this informative and patriotic story.
JHP 21 days ago
William Boyett - wasn't he on Highway Patrol also?
MeTvEr JHP 21 days ago
Yes he was.
JHP MeTvEr 20 days ago
thanks for the affirmation:)
1931msm1952 21 days ago
What an impressive number of our TV heroes served our country, and made it possible for us to have the freedoms we are allowed to enjoy. Thank you, Veterans, for going above and beyond for all of us!
SupportMcCarthyism 21 days ago
President Reagan was in the Navy. You also forgot Glenn Ford who was either in the Navy or Army. Both held a commission.
NoraGaddis 22 days ago
Happy Veteran's Day. Where's Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood?
Moparguy62 22 days ago
I think you should add Buggs Bunny to USMarine Corp (Supper Rabbit)
jtkrifkan2002 22 days ago
You forgot Leonard Nimoy, US Army and James Doohan, who lost his finger at D-Day with the Canadian Army.
Robersot 23 days ago
Ken Osmond also was a motorcycle cop with the LAPD. He was shot while on duty in 1980.
cperrynaples Robersot 22 days ago
Yes, and during that period, he was on To Tell The Truth! And NO he was NEVER a porn star!
Avie 23 days ago
It's Marine and Army Air CORPS, not "corp."

Idiots.
MeTvEr Avie 21 days ago
I thought the same thing.
jadennis 23 days ago
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
CarolKelley 23 days ago
William Hopper not only actually served in the Navy, but played the naval officer who was Rhoda Denmark's dad in The Bad Seed.
AgingDisgracefully 23 days ago
Too young for Vietnam myself. Not complaining.
Still, could you list some famous names who served in the elite Don't-You-Know-Who I-AM Division?
Often a road to the White House.
Or soft shoulder, as the case may be.
Thacket 23 days ago
I didn't know that most of the M*A*S*H cast was actually in the military at one point, that changes everything and makes M*A*S*H hit at a different level.
Thacket 23 days ago
What an extensive list! Thank you for your service!
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