Born all the way back in 1905, Henry Fonda was an Academy Award winning actor. You may also know him as father to equally famous actress, Jane Fonda. Though he started out as a humble Broadway actor, Fonda ended up starring in numerous blockbuster movies, such as The Grapes of Wrath, 12 Angry Men, Once Upon a Time in the West, and On Golden Pond (for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor).
Fonda enlisted in the United States Navy, saying "I don't want to be in a fake war in a studio." He began his three years of service as a Quartermaster 3rd Class and was discharged as a Lieutenant Junior Grade. A dedicated soldier, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, which some might argue is even better than an Academy Award.