#8. Christopher Lee

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Christopher Lee’s famed film career spanned over six decades and he appeared in such classics as The Lord of the Rings, The Wicker Man, and a whole lot of British horror films produced by the legendary Hammer company. Fun fact: Lee actually met The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien once and was a big fan of his books.

Lee was born in London in 1922 and, like many young men of his generation, answered the call for duty when World War II broke out.

Sir Christopher Lee spent WWII in the British Intelligence Service and finished up the war years by hunting Nazis for prosecution. That’s all we know, because he was always cagey about his service, which makes sense since he served for the precursors of the legendary SAS.

I’ve been entrusted with many secrets during World War II… I was in the intelligence service, special ops, and I’m not going to tell much more. …if I’m asked to say nothing, I say nothing. Never.

Hmmm, all that does is make me want to know more. Too bad Lee didn’t write a tell-all about his time in the military. Might have even made a good Hollywood production, don’t you think?