Happy Veterans Day! Surprising Celebrities Who Were In The Military
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Ashley Page
Sidney Poitier
Looking at the success he has had, not many people would believe that Sidney Poitier started out as a poor immigrant teen whose first job involved washing dishes. As a young teenager, Poitier left Nassau Bahamas and came to the U.S. without any money. During WWII he joined the Army after telling recruiters that he was 18, when he was actually 16. He served as a physiotherapist for about a year and went on to work for the American Negro Theater. Aside from being a veteran, Poitier has also earned the achievement of becoming the first male African American to win an Academy Award.
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