Humphrey Bogart Suffered A Infamous Injury In The Navy

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He was a member of the United States Navy when WWI broke out. He enlisted as a teenager and the famous scar he had on his upper lip was believed to have been from one of his experiences during his time with the Navy.

An alternative version has Bogart getting struck in the mouth by a handcuff that was loosened while freeing his charge while the other was still around the prisoner's wrist. By the time Bogart was treated by a doctor, a scar had already formed.

Read ahead to see why the star of Slapshot had to drop out of the Navy.