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Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.
Raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times.
Actors: Ray Wise (actor), Lin Shaye (actress), Richard Riehle (actor), Paul Willson (actor), Kevin Sorbo (actor), Matt Winston (actor), William Mapother (actor), Bruce McGill (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jimmy Williams (actor), Barry Bostwick (actor), Robert R. Shafer (actor), Paul Ben-Victor (actor), Kevin Sorbo (producer), Nick Vallelonga (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy,Actors: Gary Saderup (actor), Gary Saderup (producer), Steven Rivera (writer), Harold Fleischman (producer),
Plot: Opinionated, bold, stubborn, loyal, the consummate soldier, a man whose vision was ahead of his time, a man whose values were as American as West Point, Douglas MacArthur was a key figure in the mid 20th century. As portrayed by Gary Saderup, it is as though he lives again! Veteran actor Gary Saderup has appeared on the Shakespearean stage as Macbeth, Othello and Richard the Third. He has worked with American author Ray Bradbury in creating the leading roles in two original plays. Historical characters are not new to him. He played John Barrymore in 'I Hate Hamlet.' More recently Mr. Saderup appeared as Charles Darwin with actor Patrick Warburton in the hit British play 'Darwin in Malibu'. In the film adaptation of Steven Rivera's brilliant script 'Douglas MacArthur: Return to Corregidor' Gary Saderup brings his acting prowess to bear in creating a sensitive portrait of the legendary American general.
Genres: History,Actors: Shidô Nakamura (actor), Kaoru Yachigusa (actress), John Savage (actor), Masato Sakai (actor), Yûsuke Santamaria (actor), Adeyto (actress), Seiji Fukushi (actor), Mark Chinnery (actor), Kiyoshi Sasabe (director), Jirô Asada (writer), Tao Tsuchiya (actress), Motoki Kobayashi (actor), Ryô Takano (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Etsushi Takahashi (actor), Jun Tazaki (actor), Isao Hashizume (actor), Eitarô Ozawa (actor), Shinsuke Ashida (actor), Muga Takewaki (actor), Takuya Fujioka (actor), Hiroshi Katsuno (actor), Ryô Ikebe (actor), Tôru Minegishi (actor), Ken Mitsuda (actor), Hisaya Morishige (actor), Mizuho Suzuki (actor), Noboru Nakaya (actor), Yoshio Tsuchiya (actor),
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