List of G.I. Joe action figures modeled after real persons
The following is a list of real people honored by having a G.I. Joe figure created in their likeness:
12-inch figures
- Buzz Aldrin
- Roy Benavidez
- Omar Bradley
- SFC Charlie Bury, 1999 "Real-Life Spirit of G.I. Joe" contest winner
- Robert Crippen
- Francis S. Currey [1]
- Jimmy Doolittle
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John R. Fox [2]
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Bob Hope
- John F. Kennedy, as skipper of the PT-109
- Robert E. Lee
- Douglas MacArthur
- Audie Murphy
- Mitchell Paige [3]
- George S. Patton
- Francis J. Pierce
- Colin Powell
- Ernie Pyle
- Theodore Roosevelt
- George Washington
- Ted Williams
A Real American Hero
- Derryl DePriest, Hasbro Toys' Global Brand Manager VP (released as the G.I. Joe character General Iron Bear)
- Luke Ellison, 2005 FHM contest winner (released as the G.I. Joe character Red Zone)
- Larry Hama (released as the G.I. Joe character Tunnel Rat) [4]
- Brandon Jerwa (released as the G.I. Joe character Dragonsky) [5]
- Owen King, Stephen King's son (released as the G.I. Joe character Sneak Peek)
- David S. Lane, 2001 G.I. Joe Fan Club President (released as the G.I. Joe character Sure Fire)
- Mike Leonard, NBC Today correspondent (released as the G.I. Joe character Scoop (Leonard Michaels))
- Robbie London, executive at DiC Animation (released as the G.I. Joe character Rapid Fire) [6]
- Walter A. McDaniel (released as the G.I. Joe character Rampage) [7]
- Brian K. Mulholland, 2001 G.I. Joe Fan Club Officer (released as the G.I. Joe character Big Brawler)
- William "Refrigerator" Perry (released as the G.I. Joe character The Fridge)
- Roddy Piper (released as the character "Rowdy Roddy Piper")
- Robert Remus (released as the G.I. Joe character Sgt. Slaughter)
- Brad Sanders, actor (released as the G.I. Joe character Big Lob)
- Gary Head, memorialized as "Sightline"
References
- ↑ Bedell, Barbara (July 14, 2006). "Event a tribute to Medal of Honor recipient". Times Herald-Record (Middletown, New York). Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ Farai Chideya (March 3, 2005). "Hasbro Offers "Buffalo Soldier" GI Joe Action Figure". National Public Radio.
- ↑ Douglas Sterner (2003-11-15). "Home Of Heroes Mitch Paige Website". Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Larry Hama interview". UnderGroundOnline.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ↑ Tom Paulu (March 22, 2007). "King of Comics: Longview native is living his superhero dream". TDN. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ↑ Bellomo, Mark (2005). The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994. Krause Publications. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-89689-922-3.
- ↑ http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/rampage2.shtml
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