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Frank Wead

Writer · 1895–1947

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Biography

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.

Wrote 28

1950s

  1. 1957

    The Wings of Eagles

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1947

    Blaze of Noon

    Screenplay

  2. The Beginning or the End

    Writer

  3. 1946

    The Hoodlum Saint

    Writer

  4. 1945
  5. 1943

    Destroyer

    Story, Screenplay

  6. 1941

    Dive Bomber

    Screenplay, Story

  7. I Wanted Wings

    Story

  8. 1940

    Moon Over Burma

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1939

    20,000 Men a Year

    Story

  2. Tail Spin

    Writer

  3. 1938

    The Citadel

    Screenplay

  4. 1937

    Submarine D-1

    Story, Screenplay

  5. Sea Devils

    Screenplay

  6. 1936

    China Clipper

    Screenplay

  7. 1935

    The Great Impersonation

    Screenplay

  8. Stranded

    Story

  9. Murder in the Fleet

    Screenplay

  10. Storm Over the Andes

    Screenplay

  11. West Point of the Air

    Screenplay

  12. 1934

    I'll Tell the World

    Story

  13. 1933

    Midshipman Jack

    Screenplay

  14. 1932

    Air Mail

    Screenplay, Story

  15. The All-American

    Writer

  16. 1931

1920s

  1. 1929

    The Flying Fleet

    Story

Other crew 1