Darryl Hall and John Oates apprehended the Rusty Gun Bandit who had tried to rob a restaurant in which they were eating.
The robber earned the nom de plume becasue fo the state of his firearm, and was Australias most wanted criminal after a string of crimes.
Hall and Oates were unarmed at the time.
David Niven was another established actor who volunteered for military service during WWII. Niven, who was a Sandhurst graduate, joined an British Army infantry unit.
W.S. Gilbert (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame), at the age of 74, dove into a frigid lake to save a drowning swimmer. His heart gave out from the shock and killed him.
Interesting. I googled this and found three whole links. I presume it is true, for there is no reason every newspaper article should be online, but there is a dearth of information on the “interweb” about it. Do you have any more details?
Private Eyes are watching you, watching your every move, indeed.
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Isn’t there a film or two with him actually in the pilot’s seat?
Hall of Fame ballplayer George Davis and two teammates once charged into a burning building to save a trapped woman. They were on their way to the ballpark at the time, and went and played in that afternoon’s game.
Christopher Lee was both in the airforce and British Inteligence during WW II.
More properly, that would be Brigadier General James Stewart, USAF (ret) - he stayed in the Reserves after the war and retired in 1968. He flew B-17s, B-24s, B-47s (just like in his movie Strategic Air Command) and B-52s.
Tom Cruise bolted from the red carpet at the premiere of one of his movies to tackle a purse snatcher a few years ago. That’s the only one I can come up with that hasn’t been mentioned.
Oh, and I don’t know if this counts as “heroic”, but Bruce Willis sent 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the troops in Afghanistan a couple of years ago. Thin Mints, if I recall correctly.
For what it counts he hosted army radio programs as Lt. James Stewart. A lot less of a mouthful.
Don’t know if this counts as heroic or not, but Elvis Presley was drafted in 1958, served his two years, and left the military.
Julia Child was a spy before she was a chef.
Wow, I’m surprised nobody has mentioned David Lee Roth yet. Isn’t he training to be an EMT in New York City or something like that? I guess he hasn’t done anything heroic yet, but it sure is a career change that is at odds with the usual rock’n’roll lifestyle.
Oh come on now, you can not be seriou…
::actually reads the article::
:eek: Holy Jeez!:eek:
Baseball player Ted Williams was coming off a remarkable season with the Boston Red Sox when he received his draft notice in 1941. He was called to Naval aviation duty in November 1942. Commissioned a second lieutenant in May 1944, he served until December 1945. After his discharge, he went back to the Red Sox, until he was recalled in 1952. He flew 49 combat missions during the Korean War with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Discharged again in 1953, Williams returned to the Red Sox.
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Missed all or part of five seasons.
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Ted Williams was such a good fighter pilot that he spent some of his time in the service as a flight instructor to other pilots. Great hand eye coordination; good for baseball and flying.
really messed up my coding there didn’t I?
While volunteering to serve in combat may be an indicator of bravery and self sacrifice, we don’t know whether he actually performed any particular heroic act while serving, which is what I think the OP calls for.
I think you’re thinking of Christy Mathewson, baseball’s biggest star in the teens. His health was ruined when he inhaled poison gas while serving in France in the First World War.
You mean him!? :dubious:
Not him, Duncon Goodhew, here . Note no eyebrows, he is hairless after a head injury as a junior apparently.
