Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

Born: February 13, 1923
Died: December 7, 2020
in Myra, West Virginia, USA
Retired Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020) was a former United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager shot down at least 11 enemy aircraft, mostly flying a P-51 Mustang, on the Western Front during WWII. After the war, he went on to become a test pilot during a time of major investment and rapid technological development of aircraft in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Flying the Bell X-1, a small experimental rocket-powered aircraft, Yeager became the first human to officially break the sound barrier (exceeding Mach 1), on October 14, 1947. He continued to test pilot a variety of aircraft and set many subsequent aviation records.

Movies for Chuck Yeager...

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther
Title: Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1995
Type: Movie
Go higher, faster and farther with the Smithsonian as they explore the dreams of flight.
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Title: Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1986
Type: Movie
Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.
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Title: Spaceflight
Released: May 8, 1985
Type: TV
This 4-part documentary miniseries covers the history of manned and unmanned space-flight, from the late 1800s through the mid-1980s.
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The Right Stuff
Title: The Right Stuff
Character: Fred
Released: October 20, 1983
Type: Movie
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.
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Title: This Is Your Life
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 1983
Type: TV
This Is Your Life is the second revival of the reality series of the same name. The 1983 version is hosted by Joseph Campanella.
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Smokey and the Bandit II
Title: Smokey and the Bandit II
Character: Party Guest
Released: August 15, 1980
Type: Movie
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
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Title: Goodyear Television Playhouse
Released: October 14, 1951
Type: TV
The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television". Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the Philco Television Playhouse was seen on alternate weeks. In 1955, the title was shortened to The Goodyear Playhouse and it aired on alternate weeks with The Alcoa Hour. The three series were essentially the same, with the only real difference being the name of the sponsor. Producer Fred Coe nurtured and encouraged a group of young, mostly unknown writers that included Robert Alan Aurthur, George Baxt, Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, Howard Richardson, Tad Mosel and Gore Vidal. Notable productions included Chayefsky's Marty starring Rod Steiger, Chayefsky's The Bachelor Party, Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet, Richardson's Ark of Safety and Foote's The Trip to Bountiful. From 1957 to 1960, it became a taped, half-hour series titled Goodyear Theater, seen on Mondays at 9:30pm.