Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) was awarded 5 Bronze Stars for his service during the Second World War. Larry King’s not in the same league with him.
>>Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) was awarded 5 Bronze Stars for his service during the Second World War. Larry King’s not in the same league with him.<<
Of course they meant the character — in RL Ted Knight had a difficult time with acting his character.
Up until this generation, actors were patriots and many were in the armed forces. Today, they are by and large traitors (with a small number of notable exceptions) and very, very few have been in the military.