3. Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman is one of the most famous actors of this generation, starring in such films as Million Dollar Baby, Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption, and Invictus. Prior to becoming the famous actor we all know and love, Freeman was a member of the military.

After he graduated high school in 1955, Freeman turned down a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University, opting to join the Air Force, where he was a radar technician. Freeman left the Air Force in 1959.

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