Browse our growing collection of Famous Veterans whose last names begin with the letter L. 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 L
- Alan Ladd – Actor: Shane – U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II)
- Burt Lancaster – Academy Award-winning Actor: Elmer Gantry – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Tom Landry – Legendary Dallas Cowboys Head Coach – U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II)
- Mills Lane – Boxing Referee, District Judge and Television Personality – U.S. Marine Corps
- William Lanteau – Actor: Mayor Chester Wanamaker on Newhart – U.S. Army (World War II)
- John Larroquette – Actor: Dan Fielding on Night Court – U.S. Navy Reserve
- Dan Lauria – Actor: Jack Arnold on The Wonder Years – U.S. Marine Corps Officer
- Jacob Lawrence – Artist and Painter – U.S. Coast Guard
- Steve Lawrence – Singer and Actor – U.S. Army
- Paul Le Mat – Actor: American Graffiti – U.S. Navy
- Norman Lear – Television Producer and Writer: All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, Good Times – U.S. Army Air Forces
- Stan Lee – Comic Book Writer and Creator: Marvel Comics – U.S. Army
- Jim Lehrer – Journalist and News Anchor: The NewsHour – U.S. Marine Corps
- Harvey Lembeck – Actor: The Phil Silvers Show – U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy
- Jack Lemmon – Academy Award-winning Actor: The Odd Couple, Some Like It Hot – U.S. Navy Officer
- Marv Levy – NFL Hall of Fame Coach: Buffalo Bills – U.S. Army Air Forces
- Scott Levy – Actor: The Hell Patrol – U.S. Marine Corps
- Hal Linden – Actor: Captain Barney Miller on Barney Miller – U.S. Army
- Charles Lindbergh – Aviator and Aviation Pioneer – U.S. Army Air Service Reserve
- James Lipton – Television Host: Inside the Actors Studio – U.S. Air Force
- Joe Lisi – Actor: Third Watch, The Sopranos – U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
- Ernie Lively – Actor and Father of Blake Lively – U.S. Marine Corps
- Robert Loggia – Academy Award-nominated Actor: Jagged Edge, Big – U.S. Army
- Joe Louis – World Heavyweight Boxing Champion – U.S. Army
- Jim Lovell – Astronaut: Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 – U.S. Navy
- Johnny Lujack – Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL Quarterback – U.S. Navy
- Billy Lundigan – Actor: Love Nest – U.S. Marine Corps
- Marcus Luttrell – U.S. Navy SEAL and Author: Lone Survivor – U.S. Navy
- Richard Lynch – Actor: The Sword and the Sorcerer – U.S. Marine Corps
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