Frank Wead

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Frank Wead

Writing October 24, 1895

From Wikipedia Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (born October 24, 1895, in Peoria, Illinois – died November 15, 1947, in Santa Monica, California) was a U.S. Navy aviator turned screen…

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From Wikipedia Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (born October 24, 1895, in Peoria, Illinois – died November 15, 1947, in Santa Monica, California) was a U.S. Navy aviator turned screenwriter who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II.

Filmography

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  1. 1957
    The Wings of Eagles

    Movie Writer

  2. 1947
    Blaze of Noon

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1947
    The Beginning or the End

    Movie Writer

  4. 1946
    The Hoodlum Saint

    Movie Writer

  5. 1945
    They Were Expendable

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1943
    Destroyer

    Movie Story

  7. 1941
    Dive Bomber

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1941
    I Wanted Wings

    Movie Story

  9. 1940
    Moon Over Burma

    Movie Writer

  10. 1939
    20,000 Men a Year

    Movie Story

  11. 1939
    Tail Spin

    Movie Writer

  12. 1938
    The Citadel

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1938
    Test Pilot

    Movie Original Story

  14. 1938
    A Yank at Oxford

    Movie Treatment

  15. 1937
    Submarine D-1

    Movie Story

  16. 1937
    Sea Devils

    Movie Screenplay

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  1. 1936
    China Clipper

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1936
    Ceiling Zero

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1935
    The Great Impersonation

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1935
    Stranded

    Movie Story

  5. 1935
    Murder in the Fleet

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1935
    Storm Over the Andes

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1935
    West Point of the Air

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1934
    I'll Tell the World

    Movie Story

  9. 1933
    Midshipman Jack

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1932
    Air Mail

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1932
    The All-American

    Movie Writer

  12. 1931
    Dirigible

    Movie Story

  13. 1929
    The Flying Fleet

    Movie Story