Blair Underwood
Bouncing from one military base to another, actor Blair Underwood’s father was stationed not only in the U.S. but also in Germany. Underwood had a few temporary roles before he landed a seven-year run on “L.A. Law.” From there, he transitioned primarily to films, although he continued to guest star on shows from “Rules of Engagement” to “The Event.”
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Harden was born in La Jolla, California, but moved all over the world with her father, a Navy officer. Growing up, she lived in Japan, Germany, Greece, and Maryland, where she graduated high school. For most of her career, she’s played smaller, one-off roles in film or TV, such as “Flubber,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and “The Mist.” However, she’s also played larger roles on “Damages,” “Whip It,” and “The Newsroom.”
Pam Grier
“Jackie Brown” actress Pam Grier adored her father who was a mechanic and technical sergeant in the United States Air Force. She got her start in show business as a receptionist at American International Pictures, where she was discovered by director Jack Hill and cast in multiple “blaxploitation” films. After the popularity of the genre began to die off, she started working in other areas, leading to a six-season run as Kit Porter on “The L Word.”
Stephen Stills
Stills was greatly influenced by the areas he lived growing up, traveling around the globe with his father, who was in the military. You can see a lot of this influence in his music, with notes of blues and Latin coming through everything he does. At one time or another, he also played with most of the greats, from Jimi Hendrix to Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton. More than fifty years after his first album was released, he’s still going strong.
Emmylou Harris
When Emmylou Harris was five years old, her father was reported missing in action in Korea. After ten months as a prisoner of war, he was returned to the US. Emmylou began singing as a waitress in NYC, working as a waitress while she performed folk songs in Greenwich Village. Harris eventually had her break when she joined Gram Parsons on his first solo album as a vocalist, then was picked up after his death by Reprise Records for her own debut album “Pieces of the Sky.”