Browse our growing collection of Famous Veterans whose last names begin with the letter W. 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 W
- Lyle Waggoner – Actor: The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman – U.S. Army Radio Operator
- Ralph Waite – Actor: John Walton Sr. on The Waltons – U.S. Marine Corps (1946–1948)
- Tom Waits – Singer, Songwriter and Actor: Heartattack and Vine – U.S. Coast Guard
- Clint Walker – Actor: The Dirty Dozen – U.S. Merchant Marine
- Mike Wallace – News Anchor: 60 Minutes – U.S. Navy Communications Officer (World War II)
- Eli Wallach – Actor: The Magnificent Seven – U.S. Army Captain (1940–1945)
- Judge Joseph Wapner – Television Judge: The People’s Court – U.S. Army (1942–1944)
- Fred Ward – Actor: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – U.S. Air Force
- Jack Warden – Actor: 12 Angry Men – U.S. Navy, U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Army (101st Airborne, World War II)
- Patrick Wayne – Actor: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger – U.S. Coast Guard
- Dennis Weaver – Actor: McCloud – U.S. Navy Air Corps Pilot
- Jack Webb – Actor: Sgt. Joe Friday on Dragnet – U.S. Army (1942–1945)
- Ralph Weigel – Professional Baseball Player – U.S. Coast Guard (World War II)
- Robert Weeber – Actor: 12 Angry Men – U.S. Marine Corps (World War II)
- Adam West – Actor: Batman – U.S. Army
- Red West – Actor and Former Bodyguard for Elvis Presley – U.S. Marine Corps (1956–1958)
- Floyd “Red Crow” Westerman – Actor: Dances with Wolves – U.S. Marine Corps
- Jack Weston – Actor: The Four Seasons – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Hoyt Wilhelm – Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher: “Old Sarge” – U.S. Army (World War II)
- Stuart Whitman – Actor: The Comancheros, The Longest Day – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- James Whitmore – Actor: Give ’em Hell, Harry! – U.S. Marine Corps (1942–1946, World War II)
- Larry Wilcox – Actor: CHiPs – U.S. Marine Corps (1967–1973)
- Henry Wilcoxon – Actor: Marc Antony in Cleopatra – U.S. Coast Guard
- Gene Wilder – Comedian and Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory – U.S. Army Paramedic
- Clarence Williams III – Actor: The Mod Squad – U.S. Army Paratrooper, 101st Airborne Division
- Montel Williams – Television Host – U.S. Marine Corps (1974–1976); U.S. Naval Academy (1976–1980); U.S. Navy (1980–1989)
- Ted Williams – Baseball Hall of Famer – U.S. Marine Corps
- Fred Willard – Comedian and Actor: Best in Show – U.S. Army
- Don “The Dragon” Wilson – Kickboxing World Champion and Actor – U.S. Coast Guard Academy
- Flip Wilson – Comedian and Actor: The Flip Wilson Show – U.S. Air Force (1950–1954)
- Demond Wilson – Actor: Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son – U.S. Army (1966–1968), 4th Infantry Division, wounded in Vietnam
- Jackie Wilson – Boxer – U.S. Army
- Pete Wilson – Governor of California – U.S. Marine Corps
- Sloan Wilson – Author: A Summer Place – U.S. Coast Guard
- Kai Winding – Trombonist and Jazz Composer – U.S. Coast Guard (World War II)
- Jonathan Winters – Comedian and Actor: Mearth on Mork & Mindy – U.S. Marine Corps (World War II)
- Bill Withers – Singer and Songwriter: “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Lean on Me”, “Just the Two of Us” – Served nine years in the U.S. Navy
- Chuck Woolery – Game Show Host: Love Connection – U.S. Navy
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