George Reeves
George Reeves is most famous for his role as the titular character in “The Adventures of Superman.” He put his acting career on hold to enlist in the army during World War II. However the army put him into acting work, joining the special theatrical unit producing several training films on dangers such as venereal diseases. He returned back to Hollywood in 1946 and decided to focus on television where he became typecast in the Superman role.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford is famously known as the president who took over from Richard Nixon and became the 38th President of the United States. He also served in the US Navy Reserve as a Navy pre-flight instructor and he taught elementary navigation skills, first aid, gunnery, and military drill. He asked for more action and was assigned in 1943 to the USS Monterey, where he served as assistant navigator. He almost died in a typhoon storm in 1944 when the ship tilted 25° and he almost slipped overboard. He was active in the Navy reserve until 1963 before deciding to move into politics.