Celebs Who Moonlighted as Spies

• Walt Disney
  Disney's hatred of Commies is no secret, and from 1940 until his death in 1966, he served as an informant for the FBI. As thanks for turning poor striking animators over to the House Un-American Activities Committee, the The Mouse King was awarded with full special agent status in 1954. Walt Disney: American treasure.
  
  
  

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• Josephine Baker
  The sultry entertainer assisted the French resistance during WW II, often smuggling information coded in sheet music to rebels in Portugal. The Nazis left her alone due to her immense fame and staggering hotness.
  
  
  

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• Frank Sinatra
  According to his daughter Tina, Ol' Blue Eyes often acted as a courier for the CIA, transporting important diplomats or documents on his private airplanes. Whether or not this means Sinatra knew anything about the CIA's rumored involvement in the Kennedy assassination depends on your level of paranoia.
  
  
  

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• Chuck Barris
  As if being the host of "The Gong Show" wasn't strange enough, Barris claimed to have worked as an assassin for the CIA for years. (His primary mission was unmasking and killing "The Gong Show"'s Unknown Comic.) His autobiography, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," was so popular, George Clooney turned it into a pretty decent movie. The CIA finally came forward after the film's release, denying Barris' claims. What took them so long? Was he no longer of use? What have they got to hide???
  
  
  

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• Moe Berg of the Chicago White Sox
  Sox catcher Berg wasn't recruited as a spy during World War II for his throwing arm -- it was his knowledge of German and other European languages that made him a valuable asset to the OSS. Berg did everything from keeping tabs on Nazi resistance groups to determining whether Germany was developing the atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Babe Ruth was stuffing himself with bratwurst and beer.
  
  
  

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• Charles ''Lucky'' Luciano
  Notorious mobster "Lucky" Luciano assisted the Navy during World War II, protecting New York City docks from possible Axis invasion. For his efforts, Luciano was rewarded with deportation to Italy. It probably didn't feel good to be a gangster that day.
  
  
  

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• Marlene Dietrich
  The German-born Dietrich turned down an offer to return to her native country during WW II, instead opting to record anti-Nazi propaganda songs for the OSS and perform for American troops on the front lines. If only we had utilized her powers of seduction on der Fuhrer, the war might have ended in a matter of minutes.
  
  
  

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• Sterling Hayden
  Much like the characters he played in "The Killing" and "Dr. Strangelove," Hayden was a larger-than-life figure, serving in both the Marines and the OSS. In addition to running guns through German lines, Hayden was also briefly married to sultry British actress Madeleine Carroll ("The 39 Steps"), the Sienna Miller of her day. Most men would be lucky to claim even one of Hayden's accomplishments.
  
  
  

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• Miles Copeland
  Father of The Police drummer Stewart, and a musician in his own right, Miles Copeland was a founding member of the OSS and worked with the CIA for decades. Meanwhile, Stewart gave us the kick-ass groove of "Roxanne." Who is the real patriot?
  
  
  

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• Giacomo Casanova
  More renowned for his skills of seduction than espionage, Casanova did serve as a spy for the Venetian Inquisitors during the late 1700s. Many, many years later his legend would be immortalized by R&B sensation LeVert in the 1987 pop hit "Casanova.''
  
  
  

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