Another John Wayne co-star, George O'Brien (Fort Apache, She Wore aYellow Ribbon), as a sailor in WW1 volunteered to be a stretcher bearer with the Marines, and was decorated for bravery. In his 40s, he reenlisted during WW2 and served as a beachmaster in the Pacific island hopping campaigns, once again being decorated and rising to the rank of Commander.
I knew about Peter Ortiz. I'm still trying to find out if he was wearing his Greens or Dress Blues when he forced Kraut officers to toast Pres Roosevelt and the US Marine Corps at gunpoint. Helluva Sea Story. Two Hollywood actors who left the bright lights to volunteer for the Marines were Sterling Hayden and Tyrone Power. Hayden was seconded to the OSS. Power went enlisted, was sent to OCS after graduating Boot Camp, and then to Flight School at Corpus Cristi, TX. He was too old to be selected for Fighters. He'd had his Private Pilot license prior to enlisting. Power qualified in Multi Engine Transports. He flew R4Ds and R5Cs into Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- troops and supplies in, and wounded out. He was still a Major in the Marine Reserves when he died on location in Spain in 1968.
Peter Ortiz is the kind of guy legends are made about. It really baffles me how Hollywood seems to have snubed him. At least he is remembered every year through the OSS Society Peter J. Ortiz award. The book about him is OK if you can find it.
Being an extremely intelligent and capable warrior/recon/intel operative... he was also a man with integrity, so lying didn't come naturally, like so many in Hollywood. "Good Acting" means you're good at pretending to be something/someone you're not, in a proposed situation you've never experienced. God only knows how that man survived what he actually did. Semper Fi, brother.
@@scottw5315 Wayne got two deferments because he had dependents and could've volunteered but didn't. Even John Ford commented that he got rich making movies at home while other men died.
@@patrickheath5011 That may be true although John Ford and he were pretty close or that's the impression I have. Not sure why he would have been critical of him. Still, he's an American icon. The Fighting Seabees, the Sands of Iwo Jima the Flying Leathernecks and the Green Berets means he was a patriot of the highest order. He was and still is I'm sure a roll model for Marines. Not all but he had an enormous impact on the Corps.
"Nazi-occupied France?" No, German-occupied France. Nobody called the American Occupation Zone in Germany the Democrat Occupation Zone. It's really tiresome and very propagandistic to label anything you don't like according to the then-ruling political party. History is not good or bad, it's just what happened. You'll never learn anything if you carry a grudge or hold biases.
Great video. Peter Ortiz is a legend amongst Marines.
I remember several of his characters. Didn’t know his background till now. An amazing man.
Another John Wayne co-star, George O'Brien (Fort Apache, She Wore aYellow Ribbon), as a sailor in WW1 volunteered to be a stretcher bearer with the Marines, and was decorated for bravery. In his 40s, he reenlisted during WW2 and served as a beachmaster in the Pacific island hopping campaigns, once again being decorated and rising to the rank of Commander.
Well done
I knew about Peter Ortiz. I'm still trying to find out if he was wearing his Greens or Dress Blues when he forced Kraut officers to toast Pres Roosevelt and the US Marine Corps at gunpoint. Helluva Sea Story. Two Hollywood actors who left the bright lights to volunteer for the Marines were Sterling Hayden and Tyrone Power. Hayden was seconded to the OSS. Power went enlisted, was sent to OCS after graduating Boot Camp, and then to Flight School at Corpus Cristi, TX. He was too old to be selected for Fighters. He'd had his Private Pilot license prior to enlisting. Power qualified in Multi Engine Transports. He flew R4Ds and R5Cs into Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- troops and supplies in, and wounded out. He was still a Major in the Marine Reserves when he died on location in Spain in 1968.
And that's the rest of the story. Great information.
Oh yes I've heard of him. Hero
Peter Ortiz is the kind of guy legends are made about. It really baffles me how Hollywood seems to have snubed him. At least he is remembered every year through the OSS Society Peter J. Ortiz award. The book about him is OK if you can find it.
his story is, like, Hollywood spy action blockbuster-worthy, honestly. He did so much during WW2, it's mind-blowing
SemperFi Outstanding Job DEVIL DOG!!
Hollywood overlooked him. But those who knows him, he is someone who is a hero and great soldier.
He was One Hell of a U.S. Marine, Semper-Fi.
He freely admitted he could not act.
Great Video.....Education.....
Being an extremely intelligent and capable warrior/recon/intel operative... he was also a man with integrity, so lying didn't come naturally, like so many in Hollywood.
"Good Acting" means you're good at pretending to be something/someone you're not, in a proposed situation you've never experienced.
God only knows how that man survived what he actually did.
Semper Fi, brother.
Semper Fi to him!
Now we did 🎉🎉
"My father was an awful actor." Yet he was in 26 movies. Not ignored. Likely intentionally rewarded by the likes of John Wayne another patriot.
You say Starmer IS FINISHED, oh how we wish that he HAD NEVER STARTED.
Now do Sterling Hayden (another OSS operative who actually could act)
The real deal unlike John Wayne who only played soldier and never saw combat.
Nice the toughest Western Actor, IN A US STATES ARMY INIFORM!
Co starred with John Wayne, who never served a day in the service.
His role as Sgt. Stryker in the Sands of Iwo Jima became legend. He became the archetype for Marine NCOs.
@@scottw5315 Wayne got two deferments because he had dependents and could've volunteered but didn't. Even John Ford commented that he got rich making movies at home while other men died.
@@patrickheath5011 That may be true although John Ford and he were pretty close or that's the impression I have. Not sure why he would have been critical of him. Still, he's an American icon. The Fighting Seabees, the Sands of Iwo Jima the Flying Leathernecks and the Green Berets means he was a patriot of the highest order. He was and still is I'm sure a roll model for Marines. Not all but he had an enormous impact on the Corps.
@@scottw5315 John Ford told it like it was and no one knew him better than Ford.
Spoke ten languages as well
He didnt do.well.in movies
Al tho he had fun making them!
Too bad he didn't have a great voice for films.
Wow....what else is there to say?
You don't know what other people know
And vicy-versy . . . ☆
although an admirer of maj ortiz in his most recent book , their was 1' lie , and the old cynic in me believes if you find 1' you'll find another
"Nazi-occupied France?" No, German-occupied France. Nobody called the American Occupation Zone in Germany the Democrat Occupation Zone. It's really tiresome and very propagandistic to label anything you don't like according to the then-ruling political party. History is not good or bad, it's just what happened. You'll never learn anything if you carry a grudge or hold biases.
Yes! Thank you. Also this whole video is bull p00p
Agreed.