Top 15 Well-Known People Were also Spies or Intelligence Agents

The best spies remain unknown. Numerous agents worked as spies for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, though the most famous was Nathan Hale. Hale’s fame was achieved by his courage on the gallows after he was caught. His spy work was unsuccessful. Other American spies during the Revolutionary War remain unidentified today, known only as a code number. Their work was instrumental to the patriots’ victory. Covert activity is the core of spying, and revealing one’s spying to enjoy the laurels of victory is counterproductive. After all, after successfully completing a mission there could be more to come, and those suspected of espionage in the past aren’t likely to go unnoticed when they suddenly appear on the scene.

The list of people who committed espionage on behalf of their government, or accepted the offer of employment by another, is surprising in the number of celebrities of their day. It becomes less surprising when one considers that celebrities regularly intertwine with the wealthy and powerful, welcomed by the governing elite. They can easily go where less well-known individuals cannot, welcomed by the movers and shakers of society. They offer excellent potential as spies, and they have been resorted to for such purposes throughout history. Here is a list of celebrities of their day, in no particular order, who were engaged in espionage.

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