The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.

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Joseph M. Acaba – NASA astronaut Don Adams – Emmy Award-winning actor (Get Smart) Eddie Adams – Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer James H. Adams III – Marine Corps lieutenant general serving as the deputy commandant for programs and resources of the U.S. Marine Corps. Previously served as the deputy director for requirements and capability development of the Joint Staff. Sandy Alderson – General Manager of the New York Mets Andrew M. Allen – NASA astronaut Nicholas Andersen – Former Presidential Appointee and Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Art Anderson – NFL football player Mike Anderson – NFL football player Terry Anderson – journalist for the Associated Press who was taken hostage by Shia Hezbollah militants of the Islamic Jihad Organization in Lebanon and was held for six years Walter Anderson – author; Parade editor; Parade Publications CEO; GED spokesperson Afa AnoaʻiAfa Anoa'i — The Wild Samoan — passes away Samoa News. Retrieved 23 August 2024. – Samoan-American professional wrestler and manager best known for performing with his brother Sika as The Wild Samoans Paul Arizin – NBA basketball player Bea ArthurHer Marine Corps records are available for perusal at the National Archives and Records Administration. https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/persons-of-prominence.html#R – Emmy and Tony Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actor (Maude, The Golden Girls); she denied her service in the USMC in later lifeArthur, Bea (15 March 2001). Beatrice Arthur – Archive Interview Part 1 of 5. Interview with Karen Herman. Archive of American Television.

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F. Lee Bailey – lawyer, notable for his involvement in cases relating to the My Lai Massacre and the O.J. Simpson trial Dusty Baker – Major League Baseball manager for the San Francisco Giants James Baker – former U.S. Secretary of State, elder statesman, advisor and friend of the Bush family Leslie M. "Bud" Baker, Jr. – chairman of the Board of Wachovia Bank Greg Ballard – Mayor of Indianapolis Dan Bankhead – first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the Negro leagues for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox and later for the Brooklyn Dodgers Nick Barone – boxer (1950s), the "Fighting Marine" Thomas D. Barr – attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, "father of modern big-case litigation" James Lee Barrett – Tony Award-winning writer (Shenandoah) Carmen Basilio – world champion boxer, Boxing Hall of Famer Hank Bauer – professional baseball player Paul BaxleyStunts Stars and Legends: Paul Baxley www.moabhappenings.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023. – actor and stunt coordinator best known for his work as a stunt coordinator on Star Trek: The Original Series and as William Shatner's stunt double Jim Beaver – actor, writer, star of Deadwood and Supernatural John Beckett – college football star and coach Bob Bell – Bozo the Clown (TV) Glen Bell – founder of Taco Bell fast food chain Terrel Bell – U.S. Secretary of Education (1981–1984) during the Reagan administration Donald P. Bellisario – television producer and screenwriter of Magnum, P.I., JAG, and NCIS Henry Bellmon – Governor of Oklahoma, U.S. Senator (OK-R) Peter BenchleyPeter Benchley, Obituary The Guardian via Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2023. – Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated author, screenwriter and ocean activist (Jaws, The Deep) Paul BenedictBenedict, Paul 1938– Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023. – actor (Cold Turkey, Jeremiah Johnson) John Besh – chef and restaurant owner Patty Berg – LPGA golfer Rod Bernard – swamp pop musician Larry BlydenBlyden, Larry (1925–1975) Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 8 November 2023. – Tony Award-winning actor and game show host (What's My Line?, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever) John Wayne Bobbitt – husband who gained international fame in 1993 when his then-wife Lorena severed John's penis with a knife while he was asleep in bed Charles F. Bolden, Jr. – NASA shuttle pilot and administrator Robert Bork – retired federal judge, law professor and Supreme court nominee Blackbear Bosin – artist Harold Bradley Jr. – football player, International artist, actor and musician Vance D. BrandBiographical Data: Vance DeVoe Brand NASA. Retrieved 5 May 2023. – Astronaut who also served in the U.S. Air Force (Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, STS-5, STS-41-B, STS-35) Hugh Brannum – "Mr. Green Jeans" on Captain Kangaroo Donald Bren – CEO, The Irvine Company Randolph Bresnik – NASA astronaut, Space Shuttle Crew STS-129, and ISS Flight Engineer/Commander 52/53 Daniel B. Brewster – U.S. Senator from Maryland Wilford BrimleyMarine Veteran and Renowned Actor Wilford Brimley Dies Military.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023. – Award-winning-actor (The Thing, Cocoon, The Natural, The China Syndrome, Tender Mercies) Richard BrooksRichard Brooks, Director: Life Events Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2 November 2023. – Academy Award-winning filmmaker and novelist (In Cold Blood, Blackboard Jungle, Crossfire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Elmer Gantry) Art Buchwald – humor columnist Dale Bumpers – Governor of Arkansas, U.S. Senator from Arkansas Jack Burke Jr. – professional golfer who won the 1956 Masters Tournament and the 1956 PGA Championship Lem Burnham – American football player Romus R.V. Burgin – Author of Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific who was portrayed in the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010) Bob BurnsWise, James E. & Anne Collier Rehill, Stars in the Corps. Naval Institute Press, 1999, p. 67 – comedian Conrad Burns – U.S. Senator from Montana

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Robert D. Cabana – NASA space shuttle astronaut, director of Stennis and Kennedy Space Centers Enrique Camarena – Mexican-American DEA agent murdered in 1985 Philip Caputo – author, journalist Rod Carew – baseball Hall of Famer Drew Carey – Grammy Award-nominated comedian, actor, host of The Price Is Right (2007–present) Philip CareyOne Life to Live's' Philip Carey Dies at 83 – Co-starred in the 1960s TV western 'Laredo' Zap2it via Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2023 – actor (One Life to Live) Timothy CareyTimothy Carey, Actor: Biography Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2 November 2023.Quote of the Week The Timothy Carey Experience via Internet Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023. – actor known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick and John Cassavetes films (The Killing, Paths of Glory, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie) Liz CarmoucheColumn: Fighter Liz Carmouche's 12-year journey to world title proves priceless The San Diego Union-Tribune via Internet Archive. Retrieved 8 November 2023. – mixed martial arts fighter and Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Gerald P. Carr – NASA astronaut Paul Carr – actor (Executive Action, Akira) James Carville – political strategist and manager Francis H. Case – represented South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1937–1950) and the U.S. Senate (1951–1962) Ronald D. Castille – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania John Chafee – Governor of Rhode Island, Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Senator (R-RI) Lonny ChapmanLonny Chapman, 87; theater company's artistic director Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2023. – actor (Norma Rae, Take the Money and Run) Ernie Cheatham – former defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Colts who led troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, attaining the rank of Lieutenant General Jack ChevignyJeff Walker, The Last Chalkline: The Life & Times of Jack Chevigny, May 2012. – American football player, coach, lawyer and Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He is best known for scoring the famous "that's one for Gipper" touchdown for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame football team on 10 November 1928, against Army at Yankee Stadium. Roberto Clemente – baseball Hall of Famer Stephen Cochran – country music singer and songwriter Mike Coffman – U.S. Congressman representing Colorado Tim Colceri"He Had Death on His Face": Kubrick, ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and an Actor’s Heartbreak The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 November 2025. – actor and comedian best known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket, where he played the door gunner who uttered the much-quoted lines "Get some!" and "Ain't war hell?", he was also originally cast to play Gunnery Sergeant Hartman but was replaced by fellow Marine R. Lee Ermey Jerry Coleman – baseball player, announcer Eddie Collins – baseball Hall of Famer Charles Colson – White House special counsel, Nixon staffer (Watergate), evangelist Charlie Conerly – pro football player and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Tommy Cook – actor (Panic in the Streets, Stalag 17) Gene L. Coon – writer, Star Trek; Coon also wrote under the pseudonym Lee Cronin. Courtney Ryley Cooper – writer Gordon CooperCooper, Gordon; Henderson, Bruce (2000). Leap of Faith. New York: HarperCollins. – aerospace engineer, test pilot and astronaut (Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5) Barry Corbin – actor (No Country for Old Men, WarGames) Don CorneliusDon Cornelius, American television host and producer Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 November 2023. – Grammy-winning and Emmy Award-nominated television show host and producer (Soul Train) Jon Corzine – former Governor of New Jersey and U.S. Senator (D-NJ) Bill Cowan – hostage rescue expert, Fox News television commentator Brad CrandallBrad Crandall, Broadcaster, 62 The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved 5 May 2023. – radio personality, voice-over announcer and film narrator, best known for his radio show on WNBC in New York City which aired from March 1964 to September 1971. Crandall also served in the U.S. Air Force. Bob Crosby – jazz singer and bandleader (The Jack Benny Program) Josh Culbreath – 1956 Summer Olympics 400m hurdles bronze medalist, college track coach with 10 national championships, actor on The Cosby Show Walter Cunningham – Apollo 7 astronaut

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Jack Davis – American football player Brian DennehyBrian Dennehy, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dies at 81 The New York Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2023. – Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated actor (First Blood) James Devereux – U.S. Congressman from Maryland Albert Diaz – 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, first Hispanic judge to serve the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Richard Diebenkorn – artist Charles Dierkop – actor (The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) Bradford Dillman – Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor (Compulsion) David Dinkins – 106th Mayor of New York City (1990–1993) Nate DoggWell Known U.S. Marines: Joining the Ranks of Famous Marines USMC.net. Retrieved 2 November 2023. – Grammy Award-nominated rapper and singer Vince Dooley – head football coach and athletic director of University of Georgia Art Donovan – football Hall of Famer Terry Downes – British former world middleweight champion boxer Paul Douglas – United States Senator and the oldest Marine recruit to have completed recruit training Buster Drayton – world champion boxer Ben DriebergenIn the Military Green Valley News & Sun via Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2023. – reality television personality best known for competing on and winning Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers Adam Driver – Academy Award-nominated actor best known for playing Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy