He was a member of the Austrian Army for a year because there’s a rule in Austria that requires all men who are 18 years old to join the Army. After that, well, he starred in some movie called The Terminator.
He might be known as the first James Bond actor, but he also served in the British Royal Navy. That’s probably where he learned his spy-moves from, and he joined when he was only 16 years old, without even having injury insurance.
For three years, the Scottish legend stayed in the military. However, he would face numerous health issues that made his discharge obligatory. After leaving the Navy, he found himself a career as an actor.
He would serve in WWII and achieving the rank of corporal. He initially trained to be a radio operator, but wound up spending three months in the hospital recovering from pneumonia. During language training, he had his first experience as a director, putting on a Moliere play entirely in French.
After completing his language training, he was sent to Hawaii to work as a teleprinter operator. The night before he was to ship out for an unknown assignment, he attended a production of Hamlet.
