Paul Lees(1923-1995)
- Actor
Lees spent over 6 years in the Marine Corps after joining at age 18. He
was at Corregidor during the WWII Japanese attack and was captured and
held prisoner. Lees was blinded by picric acid in enemy artillery
shells. He received some 32 military decorations and ribbons, including
the Legion of Merit. Despite his lack of vision, Lees learned to act
and signed a contract with Paramount. He would memorize script dialog
by having someone read it to him twice.
