Actor Gene Hackman, who starred in "The French Connection" (1971), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "Get Shorty" (1995), and many other films, also served in the Marine Corps.
Born on Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, Hackman left home at age 16 Actor Gene Hackman Served in the Marine Corps in China > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
Actor Gene Hackman, who starred in "The French Connection" (1971), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "Get Shorty" (1995), and many other films, also served in the Marine Corps.
Born on Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, Hackman left home at age 16 
"I can't feel my legs.