Browse our growing collection of Famous Veterans whose last names begin with the letter K. Discover actors, actresses, athletes, astronauts, musicians, business leaders, politicians, authors, entertainers, and other notable Americans who proudly served in the United States Armed Forces.
Famous Veterans with Last Names Beginning with K
- Bob Kalsu – NFL Player: Buffalo Bills Rookie of the Year – U.S. Army (Killed in Action during the Vietnam War)
- Buster Keaton – Silent Film Actor and Comedian – U.S. Army
- Maynard James Keenan – Singer: Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – U.S. Army
- Bob Keeshan – Actor: Captain Kangaroo – U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
- Harvey Keitel – Academy Award-nominated Actor: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs – U.S. Marine Corps
- Brian Keith – Actor: Family Affair – U.S. Marine Corps
- Robert Kellard – Actor: Drums of Fu Manchu, The Three Stooges – U.S. Coast Guard
- DeForest Kelley – Actor: Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy on Star Trek – U.S. Army Air Corps
- Brian Kelly – Actor: Porter Ricks on Flipper – U.S. Marine Corps
- Gene Kelly – Actor, Dancer and Singer – U.S. Navy
- George Kennedy – Academy Award-winning Actor: Cool Hand Luke, Airport, The Naked Gun – U.S. Army
- B.B. King – Legendary Blues Musician – U.S. Army
- Henry Kissinger – U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor – U.S. Army
- Werner Klemperer – Actor: Colonel Klink on Hogan’s Heroes – U.S. Army
- Jack Klugman – Actor: Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple and Dr. R. Quincy on Quincy, M.E. – U.S. Army
- Evel Knievel – Motorcycle Daredevil – U.S. Army
- Bob Knight – Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach – U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve
- Ted Knight – Actor: Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show – U.S. Army
- Don Knotts – Actor: Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show – U.S. Army
- Bernie Kopell – Actor: Dr. Adam Bricker on The Love Boat; Siegfried on Get Smart – U.S. Navy
- Harvey Korman – Actor and Comedian: The Carol Burnett Show – U.S. Navy
- Jack Kramer – Tennis Champion – U.S. Coast Guard
- Kris Kristofferson – Singer, Songwriter and Actor: A Star Is Born – U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot
- Mike Krzyzewski (“Coach K”) – Hall of Fame Basketball Coach: Duke University – U.S. Army
- Nancy Kulp – Actress: Jane Hathaway on The Beverly Hillbillies – U.S. Navy Reserve
- Gary Kurtz – Film Producer: Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back – U.S. Marine Corps
- Chris Kyle – U.S. Navy SEAL, Author: American Sniper – U.S. Navy
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