von Lucke Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Just came across this, and thought I'd see if anyone else knows the answer: Q. Which actor recreated his own role in the D-Day invasion in the movie "The Longest Day"? Hint: It wasn't John Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Panic Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Two of them did, actually. Richard Todd (Major Howard) really was a member of the 6th Airborne Joseph Lowe recreated his attack on Pointe Du Hoc for the cameras, too. ------------------ Two Rules to Live By: 1. Never Get Out of the Boat. 2. Charlie Doesn't Surf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakko Ichiu Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Extra Richard Todd trivia: In one of the scenes at Pegasus Bridge, Major Howard (Richard Todd) yells at one of the rankers. In the actual battle, that ranker was none other than Richard Todd. ------------------ Ethan ----------- "We forbid any course that says we restrict free speech." -- Dr. Kathleen Dixon, Director of Women's Studies, Bowling Green State University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted January 7, 2001 Author Share Posted January 7, 2001 Richard Todd it was! Didn't know about Joseph Lowe tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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