Frank Wilbur Wead

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Frank Wilbur Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator and pioneering aviation advocate who later became a Hollywood screenwriter, notably collaborating with director John Ford.

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instanceOf United States Navy officer
aviator
human
military aviation pioneer
screenwriter
collaboratedWith John Ford NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
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fullName Frank Wilbur Wead NERFINISHED
genre aviation film
war film
givenName Frank NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch United States Navy
notableFor Hollywood aviation-themed screenplays
advocacy of aviation
being portrayed in the film "The Wings of Eagles"
collaboration with director John Ford
pioneering U.S. naval aviation
notableWork Air Mail NERFINISHED
Air Mail (film story basis) NERFINISHED
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Ceiling Zero NERFINISHED
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China Clipper NERFINISHED
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Dirigible
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Dive Bomber NERFINISHED
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Hell Divers NERFINISHED
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I Wanted Wings NERFINISHED
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Submarine D-1 NERFINISHED
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Test Pilot
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The Big House NERFINISHED
The Big House (film story basis)
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The Big Parade of Comedy NERFINISHED
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The Citadel NERFINISHED
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The Crowd Roars NERFINISHED
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The Flying Fleet NERFINISHED
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The Last Gangster NERFINISHED
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The Lost Squadron NERFINISHED
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The White Parade NERFINISHED
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They Were Expendable NERFINISHED
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West Point of the Air NERFINISHED
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Wings for the Eagle NERFINISHED
Wings for the Eagle (screenplay) NERFINISHED
Wings of the Navy NERFINISHED
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Wings of the Navy (story) NERFINISHED
occupation aviation advocate
naval aviator
screenwriter

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