Browse our growing collection of Famous Veterans whose last names begin with the letter R. 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 R
- Lou Rawls – Grammy Award-winning Singer – U.S. Army Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division
- Aldo Ray – Actor: The Green Berets – U.S. Navy (World War II)
- Ronald Reagan – 40th President of the United States; Actor – U.S. Army
- Steve Reeves – Actor: Hercules – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Carl Reiner – Actor, Comedian, Director and Writer – U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II)
- Harry Rhodes – Actor: Detroit 9000, Daktari – U.S. Marine Corps
- Buddy Rich – Legendary Drummer – U.S. Marine Corps
- Charlie Rich – Country Music Singer and Songwriter – U.S. Air Force
- Michael Richards – Actor and Comedian: Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld – U.S. Army
- Don Rickles – Actor and Comedian – U.S. Navy (World War II)
- Rob Riggle – Actor, Comedian and Former Saturday Night Live Cast Member – U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
- Jack Riley – Actor: Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show – U.S. Army
- Jason Robards – Academy Award-winning Actor: All the President’s Men – U.S. Navy (World War II)
- Marty Robbins – Country Music Singer and Songwriter: “El Paso” – U.S. Navy (World War II)
- Pernell Roberts – Actor: Bonanza, Trapper John, M.D. – U.S. Marine Corps
- Dale Robertson – Actor: Tales of Wells Fargo – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Pat Robertson – Television Evangelist: The 700 Club – U.S. Marine Corps Officer (Korean War)
- Si Robertson – “Uncle Si” from Duck Dynasty – U.S. Army (Vietnam War)
- David Robinson – NBA Hall of Famer: San Antonio Spurs – U.S. Navy
- Smokey Robinson – Singer, Songwriter and Record Producer – U.S. Army
- Gene Roddenberry – Creator of Star Trek – U.S. Army Air Forces
- Mickey Rooney – Academy Award-winning Actor – U.S. Army
- Robert Ryan – Academy Award-nominated Actor: The Dirty Dozen – U.S. Marine Corps
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