Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur is famous for her performance as Maude Findlay on the popular sitcom All in the Family, but did you know she’s also among the first ladies to enlist in Marine Reserves? The actress joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943 when she was 21 years and served as a typist and truck driver before her honorable discharge in 1945.

The Golden Girls actress had a majorly successful Hollywood career, with a reported net worth of $8 million by her passing in 2009. We have no idea whether she had some combat training during her military service, but we can be sure Bea was more than competent!