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Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead (24 October 1895 – 15 November 1947) was a U.S. Navy aviator who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. Commander Wead was a recognized authority on early aviation.
Frank Wead was a US Navy aviator who competed in air races and set seaplane records, and later became a screenwriter and author. He collaborated with John Ford and John Wayne on The Wings of Eagles (1957), a film based on his life.
- October 24, 1895
- November 15, 1947
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 17 (AP) -- Frank Wead of Los Angeles, naval aviator in the first World War, who became a film writer, died Saturday night in Santa Monica Hospital, which he entered Nov...
Frank Wead was a US Navy aviator who helped promote naval aviation through racing, testing and writing. He wrote the stories for Test Pilot, The Citadel and The Wings of Eagles, among other films, and was nominated for two Oscars.
- Writer, Script And Continuity Department
- October 24, 1895
- Frank Wead
- November 15, 1947
Frank Wilbur "Spig" Wead was a U.S. Navy aviator who helped promote United States Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. Commander Wead was a recognized authority on early aviation. Following a crippling spinal injury in 1926, Wead was placed on the retired list.
Whenever the weather licks the pilot instead of him lickin' the weather, he's finished. The first time makes the second time easier. And the first thing he knows, he's in trouble when the weather is perfect. Discover Frank Wead famous and rare quotes.
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Frank Wead was a naval officer who wrote stories and scripts about aviation, such as They Were Expendable and The Wings of Eagles. He also appeared in some films as an actor, such as Destroyer and Ceiling Zero.
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