Dick Grace
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He served in both world wars, bombing Germany, as a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot with the 486th Bombardment Group. After the Second World War, he operated a charter business in South America. He was married to Crystine Francis Malstrom, a stage actress who appeared in Abie's Irish Rose. He was the author of several books, including Squadron of Death, Crash Pilot, I Am Still Alive, and Visibility Unlimited.
Grace sustained a serious neck injury when he fell out of the cockpit during the filming of Wings. But he made a full recovery and was one of the few stunt pilots of his day who died of natural causes.[3]
Filmography
as actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Flying Fool | Donald During | |
| 1927 | Wide Open | Dick Dixon | |
| Wings | Aviator | ||
| 1928 | Lilac Time | technical flight commander | |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron | Flier | also writer |
as writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Devil's Squadron |
as stunt pilot
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Eyes of the Forest | |
| 1927 | Wings | |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron | |
| Sky Bride |
References
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- ↑ King, Susan (August 14, 2014) "'Hollywood Takes to the Air' explores aviation's long history in film", Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Onkst, David H. (2003) Hollywood Stunt Pilots U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
- ↑ Lussier, Tim (2004) "Daredevils in the Air - Three of the Greats - Wilson, Locklear and Grace" Template:Webarchive, Silents Are Golden
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External links
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- Article by Dick Grace from Modern Mechanics Magazine Template:Webarchive