During World War II, real life sailor Guy Madison was discovered and signed on to play... a sailor, in the film "Since You Went Away" (1944). Although his appearance in the role was brief, he created such a sensation (look at his pics and you can see why) that when he came back from his tour of duty, he had a ready-made career in film. Although most critics have been less than generous regarding his acting talent, I have found him to be quite a competent actor - not that that really matters…