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Al Wilson est un Acteur, Histoire et Cascadeur Américain né le 1 décembre 1895 à Harrodsburg (Etats-Unis)
Al Wilson (born Albert Peter Wilson, 1 December 1895 – 5 September 1932) was an American film actor, producer and stunt pilot. He was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and died in Cleveland, Ohio in an air crash while doing flying stunts at the 1932 Cleveland Air Races show.
Wilson grew up in Southern California, where his family had moved, and since he was young he has always been passionate about flying. He started at Schiller Aviation School as a maintenance assistant, where he also began to study as a pilot. After that, he taught in flying schools and finally he became chief instructor at the American Aircraft Company. After a short period as manager of Mercury Aviation Company, founded by one of his students, Cecil B. DeMille, Wilson became more and more skilled in performing stunts, including wing-walking, and left the company to become a professional stunt pilot.
Wilson worked together with stuntmen like Frank Clarke and Wally Timm and also for movie companies, including Universal. After numerous appearances in stunt roles he started his actor career in 1923, with the serial,The Eagle's Talons. He produced his own movies until 1927, when he went back to work with Universal. Wilson was also one of the pilots in Hell's Angels (1930) and during filming, he was involved in an accident where the mechanic Phil Jones died. This episode marked the end of his career as stunt pilot in movies.
During the National Air Races in Cleveland in 1932, his aircraft crashed and he died a few days later in hospital due to the injuries he suffered. The accident is documented in the film Pylon Dusters: 1932 and 1938 Air Races, an historic film about the 1932 Cleveland Race.
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Nom de naissance Albert Peter Wilson
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 1 décembre 1895 à Harrodsburg (Etats-Unis)
Mort 5 septembre 1932 (à 36 ans) à Cleveland (Etats-Unis)
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 1 décembre 1895 à Harrodsburg (Etats-Unis)
Mort 5 septembre 1932 (à 36 ans) à Cleveland (Etats-Unis)
Wilson grew up in Southern California, where his family had moved, and since he was young he has always been passionate about flying. He started at Schiller Aviation School as a maintenance assistant, where he also began to study as a pilot. After that, he taught in flying schools and finally he became chief instructor at the American Aircraft Company. After a short period as manager of Mercury Aviation Company, founded by one of his students, Cecil B. DeMille, Wilson became more and more skilled in performing stunts, including wing-walking, and left the company to become a professional stunt pilot.
Wilson worked together with stuntmen like Frank Clarke and Wally Timm and also for movie companies, including Universal. After numerous appearances in stunt roles he started his actor career in 1923, with the serial,The Eagle's Talons. He produced his own movies until 1927, when he went back to work with Universal. Wilson was also one of the pilots in Hell's Angels (1930) and during filming, he was involved in an accident where the mechanic Phil Jones died. This episode marked the end of his career as stunt pilot in movies.
During the National Air Races in Cleveland in 1932, his aircraft crashed and he died a few days later in hospital due to the injuries he suffered. The accident is documented in the film Pylon Dusters: 1932 and 1938 Air Races, an historic film about the 1932 Cleveland Race.
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The Airmail Mystery (1932)
Réalisé par Ray Taylor
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Aventure, Policier
Thèmes Transport, Aviation
Acteurs James Flavin, Lucile Browne, Wheeler Oakman, Frank Hagney, Sidney Bracey, Nelson McDowell
Rôle Jimmy Ross
Note58%
Airmail pilot Bob Lee (James Flavin), owner of a gold mine, faces off against "The Black Hawk" who has kidnapped Jimmy Ross (Al Wilson), Bob's best friend. The Black Hawk carries out a series of attacks on Bob's ore shipments by air. He uses an unusual catapult that launches aircraft into the sky to intercept Bob's aircraft. With Mary Ross (Lucile Browne), his sweetheart, Bob constantly battles against his enemy, and eventually is able to defeat him.
Les Anges de l'enfer (1930)
, 2h7Réalisé par James Whale, Howard Hughes, Jr., Edmund Goulding, Fred Fleck
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Guerre, Action, Historique
Thèmes Transport, Aviation, Politique
Acteurs Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon, James Hall, John Darrow, Lucien Prival, Jane Winton
Rôle Pilot (uncredited)
Note72%
Trois amis, deux frères américains et un Allemand, se sont rencontrés lors de leurs études. Mais quand éclate la Première Guerre mondiale, ils se retrouvent dans des camps opposés. Les deux frères s'engagent dans l'aviation : ils se battront dans les airs, mais aussi pour les faveurs d'une jeune Anglaise.
Won in the Clouds (1928)
, 52minutesOrigine Etats-Unis
Genres Action
Thèmes Transport, Aviation
Acteurs Al Wilson, Helen Foster, Frank Rice, George B. French, Joseph Bennett
Rôle Art Blake
Note56%
The Phantom Flyer (1928)
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Aventure
Thèmes Transport, Aviation
Acteurs Al Wilson, Buck Connors
Rôle Dick Stanton
Note54%
The Fighting Ranger (1925)
Réalisé par Jay Marchant
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action, Western
Acteurs Eileen Sedgwick, Bud Osborne, William Welsh, Al Wilson, Charles Avery, Frank Lanning
Rôle Bud Hughes
The Cloud Rider (1925)
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action, Aventure
Thèmes Transport, Aviation
Acteurs Al Wilson, Virginia Lee Corbin, Harry von Meter, Helen Ferguson, Frank Rice, Melbourne MacDowell
Rôle Bruce Torrence
Note28%
The Eagle's Talons (1923)
Réalisé par Duke Worne
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action
Acteurs Fred Thomson, Ann Little, William Desmond, Al Wilson, Herbert Fortier, Joseph W. Girard
Rôle Charles Dean
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The Cloud Rider (1925)
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action, Aventure
Thèmes Transport, Aviation
Acteurs Al Wilson, Virginia Lee Corbin, Harry von Meter, Helen Ferguson, Frank Rice, Melbourne MacDowell
Rôle Histoire
Note28%
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Les Anges de l'enfer (1930)
, 2h7Réalisé par James Whale, Howard Hughes, Jr., Edmund Goulding, Fred Fleck
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Guerre, Action, Historique
Thèmes Transport, Aviation, Politique
Acteurs Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon, James Hall, John Darrow, Lucien Prival, Jane Winton
Rôle Pilot
Note72%
Trois amis, deux frères américains et un Allemand, se sont rencontrés lors de leurs études. Mais quand éclate la Première Guerre mondiale, ils se retrouvent dans des camps opposés. Les deux frères s'engagent dans l'aviation : ils se battront dans les airs, mais aussi pour les faveurs d'une jeune Anglaise.
The Eagle's Talons (1923)
Réalisé par Duke Worne
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Action
Acteurs Fred Thomson, Ann Little, William Desmond, Al Wilson, Herbert Fortier, Joseph W. Girard
Rôle Cascadeur