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USATVFAN · 08-07-2012, 12:29 PM

List the TV Characters who Fought/Served in a War:

That 70s Show- Red and Bob were both in Korean War(One in Army and other in National Guard)
Everybody Loves Raymond- Frank was in the in Korean war
The Cosby show- Cliff was in the n Korean war. Cliff dad was in World War 2
The Jeffweesons- George was in in Korean war

USATVFAN · 08-07-2012, 02:23 PM

Simon and Simon
Rick Simon, Vietnam

WKRP in Cincinnati
"Venus Flytrap", Vietnam
Arthur Carlson, WW2

Mary Tyler Moore
Lou Grant, WW2

catlover79 · 08-07-2012, 02:26 PM

Good Times - James Evans (Korean War)

USATVFAN · 08-07-2012, 02:52 PM

All in The Family: Archie Bunker-World War 2
Mary Tyler Moore Show: Lou Grant-World War 2
Three's Company: Jack Tripper-Vietnam War

phoebe7165 · 08-07-2012, 03:15 PM

Martin Crane on Frasier was in the Korean War.

USATVFAN · 08-07-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

Martin Crane on Frasier was in the Korean War.

I never realized until now how many TV characters were in the Korean War.

William Hogan Jr · 08-07-2012, 07:06 PM

Skipper-WW 2 (Gilligan's Island), Captain Wilton Parmeter-Civil War (Sneezed and the soldiers thought he said charge!) (F Troop) Ward Cleaver-WW 2-Seabees(Leave It To Beaver) Colonel Hogan, Corporal Newkirk, Lebeu, KInchloe, Carter.POWs under Colonel Klink-Stalag 13, Schultz is the guard-WW2 (Hogan's Heroes)

Marvo301 · 08-08-2012, 01:51 PM

Howard Cunningham - Happy Days (WW II)

treky · 08-09-2012, 12:05 AM

Sgt. Carter-GOMER PYLE: U.S.M.C.-korean war

Lee · 08-09-2012, 01:45 AM

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Mrs. Ducky · 08-09-2012, 03:03 AM

On The Waltons, Grandpa was in the Spanish-American War, John Sr. was in WWI, and all four Walton boys (actually, I'm not positive about Jim-Bob) seved in WWII.

biffbronson · 08-15-2012, 05:48 AM

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis:
Herbert T. Gillis, World War 2

treky · 08-16-2012, 01:12 AM

YEARS ago there was a show called THE REBEL and the title character was a civil war vet.

Capt. Palmeter-F TROOP-civil war vet

catlover79 · 08-17-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by USATVFAN

I never realized until now how many TV characters were in the Korean War.

Another character who fought in that war that I forgot to add earlier was Benson DuBois (Soap and Benson). They specifically mentioned his service in the first season Benson episode, "The Army Wants You".

biffbronson · 06-06-2013, 11:23 PM

On The Partridge Family, Ruben Kinkaid says that he was drafted into the army in 1952. That would place the character on active duty back during the Korean War.

Also: On The Bob Newhart Show, I believe it was stated that Bob Hartley was a Korean War veteran.

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,444	On The Partridge Family, Ruben Kinkaid says that he was drafted into the army in 1952. That would place the character on active duty back during the Korean War. Also: On The Bob Newhart Show, I believe it was stated that Bob Hartley was a Korean War veteran.