Famous Veterans: Last Names Starting with C

Famous Veterans: Last Names Starting with C

Browse our growing collection of famous veterans whose last names begin with the letter C. Discover actors, actresses, athletes, astronauts, musicians, business leaders, politicians, authors, entertainers, and other notable Americans who proudly served in the United States Armed Forces.

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Famous Veterans with Last Names Starting with C

  • Sid Caesar – Comedian and Actor – U.S. Coast Guard
  • Toy Caldwell – Musician: The Marshall Tucker Band – U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War)
  • Canibus – Rapper – U.S. Army
  • John Capodice – Character Actor: Seinfeld, Murder, She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – U.S. Army (Korean War)
  • Frank Capra – Director: It’s a Wonderful Life – U.S. Army Signal Corps
  • David Carradine – Actor: Kung Fu – U.S. Army
  • Rod Carew – Baseball Hall of Famer – U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
  • Drew Carey – Actor, Comedian and Television Host: The Price Is Right – U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
  • Philip Carey – Actor: One Life to Live – U.S. Marine Corps (Korean War)
  • George Carlin – Comedian and Actor – U.S. Air Force
  • Art Carney – Actor: The Honeymooners – U.S. Army (Wounded during the Normandy invasion)
  • Macdonald Carey – Actor: Dr. Tom Horton on Days of Our Lives – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Harry Carey Jr. – Actor: The Whales of August – U.S. Navy (World War II)
  • John Carroll – Actor: Flying Tigers – U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot
  • Johnny Carson – Television Host: The Tonight Show – U.S. Navy
  • Billy Carter – Brother of President Jimmy Carter – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Jimmy Carter – 39th President of the United States – U.S. Navy Officer
  • Johnny Cash – Singer, Songwriter and Actor – U.S. Air Force
  • James Carville – Political Strategist and Television Host – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Richard Chamberlain – Actor: The Thorn Birds, Shōgun – Drafted into the U.S. Army
  • Gower Champion – Actor, Dancer and Director – U.S. Coast Guard
  • Donovan Chapman – Country Music Artist – U.S. Air Force Pararescue
  • Julia Child – Chef and Author – Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Intelligence Officer
  • Blake Clark – Actor and Comedian – U.S. Army
  • Roberto Clemente – Baseball Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Pirates – U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
  • Lee J. Cobb – Actor: The Left Hand of God – U.S. Army Air Forces
  • Bill Cobbs – Actor: Night at the Museum – U.S. Air Force Radar Technician
  • Dabney Coleman – Actor: 9 to 5, Mr. Mom – U.S. Army
  • John Coltrane – Musician and Songwriter – U.S. Navy
  • Darva Conger – Reality Television Personality – U.S. Air Force Nurse
  • Earl Thomas Conley – Country Music Singer and Songwriter – U.S. Army
  • Chuck Connors – Actor: The Rifleman – U.S. Army
  • Mike Connors – Actor: Mannix – U.S. Army Air Corps
  • Michael Conrad – Actor: Hill Street Blues – U.S. Army
  • William Conrad – Actor: Jake and the Fatman – U.S. Army Air Forces
  • Tim Conway – Actor and Comedian: The Carol Burnett Show – U.S. Army
  • Jackie Coogan – Actor: Uncle Fester on The Addams Family – U.S. Army
  • Denton Cooley – Heart Surgeon – U.S. Army Medical Corps
  • Chris Cooper – Actor: The Bourne Identity – U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
  • Jackie Cooper – Actor: Our Gang, Superman – U.S. Navy
  • Jeff Cooper – Firearms Instructor and Author – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Barry Corbin – Actor: Northern Exposure – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Bill Cosby – Actor and Comedian – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
  • Howard Cosell – Sportscaster – U.S. Army Transportation Corps
  • Randy Couture – UFC Champion and Actor – U.S. Army
  • Warren Covington – Band Leader: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra – U.S. Coast Guard
  • Billy Cox – Bassist: Performed with Jimi Hendrix – U.S. Army
  • Dan Cragg – Science Fiction Author – U.S. Army
  • Bob Crane – Actor: Hogan’s Heroes – National Guard
  • Richard Cromwell – Actor: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer – U.S. Coast Guard
  • Walter Cronkite – CBS Evening News Anchor – U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
  • Bob Crosby – Musician and Actor – U.S. Marine Corps
  • Tony Curtis – Actor: Some Like It Hot – U.S. Navy

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