<Li> Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was considered for the role of himself in the film , and he indicated his willingness . However , it was decided that makeup artists could n't make him appear young enough to play his World War II self . The role of Gen. Eisenhower went to Henry Grace , a set decorator with no acting experience but who had been in the film industry since the mid-1930s . He was a dead ringer for the younger Eisenhower , though his voice differed . </Li>
<Li> Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was considered for the role of himself in the film , and he indicated his willingness . However , it was decided that makeup artists could n't make him appear young enough to play his World War II self . The role of Gen. Eisenhower went to Henry Grace , a set decorator with no acting experience but who had been in the film industry since the mid-1930s . He was a dead ringer for the younger Eisenhower , though his voice differed . </Li>
who plays dwight eisenhower in the longest day
who plays dwight eisenhower in the longest day
Henry Grace
Henry Grace