The Longest Day (film)
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The Longest Day is a 1962 American epic war film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 nonfiction book about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th
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Stuart Whitman
Richard Burton
John Wayne in The Longest Day
Benjamin H. Vandervoort
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Benjamin Hayes "Vandy" Vandervoort was an officer of the United States Army who fought with distinction in World War II. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was portrayed by John
The Longest Day (film)
…starring role in the film when Levy was producing it. Charlton Heston, who served in the USAAF during World War II, actively sought the role of Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Vandervoort, but the last-minute decision of John Wayne, who did not serve in the war, to take the role prevented Heston's participation. At 55, Wayne was 28 years…
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