Writing
Frank Wead
Born 24 October 1895 · Died 15 November 1947
29 credits
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.
Known for
Writing 28
- 1957The Wings of EaglesFilmWriter
- 1947The Beginning or the EndFilmWriter
- 1947Blaze of NoonFilmScreenplay
- 1946The Hoodlum SaintFilmWriter
- 1945They Were ExpendableFilmScreenplay
- 1943DestroyerFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1941Dive BomberFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1941I Wanted WingsFilmStory
- 1940Moon Over BurmaFilmWriter
- 193920,000 Men a YearFilmStory
- 1939Tail SpinFilmWriter
- 1938Test PilotFilmOriginal Story
- 1938The CitadelFilmScreenplay
- 1937Submarine D-1FilmScreenplay, Story
- 1937Sea DevilsFilmScreenplay
- 1936Ceiling ZeroFilmScreenplay, Theatre Play
- 1936China ClipperFilmScreenplay
- 1935Murder in the FleetFilmScreenplay
- 1935StrandedFilmStory
- 1935West Point of the AirFilmScreenplay
- 1935Storm Over the AndesFilmScreenplay
- 1935The Great ImpersonationFilmScreenplay
- 1934I'll Tell the WorldFilmStory
- 1933Midshipman JackFilmScreenplay
- 1932Air MailFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1932The All-AmericanFilmWriter
- 1931DirigibleFilmStory
- 1929The Flying FleetFilmStory
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Filmography from TMDB.







