Literary Figures and Actors
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- Henry Martyn Robert, Class of 1857. Author of Robert's Rules of Order
- John Wilson Ruckman, Class of 1883. First Editor, Journal of U.S. Artillery. Author of numerous technical articles on gunnery.
- Cornelis DeWitt Willcox, Class of 1885.
- Archibald Gracie IV, Survivor of the RMS Titanic. Author of "Titanic: A Survivor's Story".
- Hal Moore, Class of 1945. Author of We Were Soldiers Once...And Young
- James Salter, Class of 1945, prolific US author. Selected to The Academy of Arts and Letters.
- Bill McWilliams, Class of 1955. Author of "A Return To Glory".
- Thomas M. Carhart, Class of 1966. Author of Lost Triumph, etc.
- Gus Lee, Class of 1966. Author of China Boy, Chasing Hepburn, etc.
- French MacLean, Class of 1974. Military Historian; author of "Custer's Best." Received John M. Carroll Award.
- Brian Haig, Class of 1975. Novelist
- James Carafano, Class of 1977. Author of Winning the Long War, etc.
- Mark Valley, Class of 1987. TV and movie actor.
- Tom McCafferty, Class of 1988. Movie and television actor.
- Amy Efaw, Class of 1989. Author of "Battle Dress".
- Col. Greg Gadsen, Class of 1989. Movie Actor.
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