The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

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A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David Butler's 1956 film stars '50s teen favorites Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, with supporting roles played by Jim Backus, Jessie Royce Landis, Murray Hamilton, Henry Jones, James Garner, Alan King, Ernestine Wade, David Janssen and Raymond Bailey.

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Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter as Andy L. Shaeffer Died 2018 · New York City, New York, USA Arthur Andrew Gelien (née Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018), known professionally as Tab Hunter, was an American actor, singer, producer and author..
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood as Susan Daniels Died 1981 · San Francisco, California, USA Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started actin...
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer Died 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother role...
Jim Backus
Jim Backus as Sgt. Hanna Died 1989 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He al...
Henry Jones
Henry Jones as Hanson Died 1999 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film and television. Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier...
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton as Sgt. Clyde Died 1986 · Washington, North Carolina, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Mayor Larry Vaughn in the 1975 film "Jaws" and its s...

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