Because his father was a rear Admiral and because he is a descendent of General Robert E Lee, Robert Duvall had big shoes to fill. He says he himself was a Navy brat, and moving every time his dad received new orders. After college graduation in 1953, Robert enlisted in the US Army. During this time his love for acting grew as he began to take theater roles in plays on base. After discharge, he would use his G.I. Bill to fuel acting passions. The rest, as they say, is history.