Bowen Charlton "Sonny" Tufts III was an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for the films he made as a contract star at Paramount in the 1940s, including So Proudly We Hail!. He also starred in the cult classic Cat-Women of the Moon.
Tufts in 1943
Tufts, 1943
Sonny Tufts and his wife Barbara Dare, 1943
So Proudly We Hail! is a 1943 American war film directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and starring Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard – who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance – and Veronica Lake. Also featuring George Reeves, it was produced and released by Paramount Pictures.
Theatrical release poster
Image: Claudette Colbert in So Proudly We Hail trailer
Image: Veronica Lake in So Proudly We Hail trailer