Sherman Hemsley
Was “George Jefferson” also the first thing that came to your mind upon seeing this photo? Well, there is a good reason for this. Before he made us laugh in The Jeffersons, Sherman Hemsley first served in the Air Force. He was in Japan and Korea for four years. After that, he started working as a mailman in Philadelphia. This all happened before he made it big in Hollywood.
Sherman Hemsley
John Coltrane
When it comes to saxophonists, there is no one more prolific than John Coltrane! He enlisted to join the Navy on August 6, 1945. It was a historical day in history because that was the exact day that America dropped “Little Boy” on Hiroshima. He ended up moving to the Pearl Harbor base. During his time there, he became part of a swing band known as “The Melody Masters.”
John Coltrane
