About

Known credits:

34

Birthday:

1895-10-24

Place of birth:

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Website:

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Frank Wead

Overview

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
1957	The Wings of Eagles	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1947	Blaze of Noon	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1947	The Beginning or the End	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1946	The Hoodlum Saint	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1945	They Were Expendable	Writing	Screenplay	60 Fair
1943	Destroyer	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1943	Destroyer	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	I Wanted Wings	Writing	Story	58 Average
1941	Dive Bomber	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	Dive Bomber	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1940	Moon Over Burma	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1939	20,000 Men a Year	Writing	Story	58 Average
1939	Tail Spin	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1938	The Citadel	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1938	Test Pilot	Writing	Original Story	59 Average
1937	Submarine D-1	Writing	Screenplay	58 Average
1937	Submarine D-1	Writing	Story	58 Average
1937	Sea Devils	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1936	China Clipper	Writing	Screenplay	58 Average
1936	Ceiling Zero	Writing	Screenplay	58 Average
1936	Ceiling Zero	Writing	Theatre Play	58 Average
1935	The Great Impersonation	Writing	Screenplay	N/A N/A
1935	Stranded	Writing	Story	59 Average
1935	Murder in the Fleet	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1935	Storm Over the Andes	Writing	Screenplay	58 Average
1935	West Point of the Air	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1934	I'll Tell the World	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1933	Midshipman Jack	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1932	Air Mail	Writing	Story	59 Average
1932	Air Mail	Writing	Screenplay	59 Average
1932	The All-American	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1931	Dirigible	Writing	Story	58 Average
1929	The Flying Fleet	Writing	Story	59 Average
Crew
1938	A Yank at Oxford	Crew	Treatment	59 Average