Frank Clarke

Born: 1898-12-29

Birthplace: Paso Robles, California, USA

Biography

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Frank Clarke (29 December 1898 – 12 June 1948) was a Hollywood stunt pilot, actor, and military officer. His most prominent role was as Lieutenant von Bruen (and double for von Richthofen in combat scenes) in the 1930 production Hell's Angels, but he flew for the camera and performed stunts in more than a dozen films in the 1930s and 1940s. Clarke was killed in an aircraft crash near Isabella, California, in 1948.

Known For

Hell's Angels
The Flying Deuces
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Sundown
Walk Softly, Stranger
Men with Wings
Ace of Aces
Women in the Wind
The Lost Squadron
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Top Movie Credits

The Flying Deuces Technical Advisor
Sundown Pilot (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
Ace of Aces German Cadet
Women in the Wind Technical Advisor
The Lost Squadron Flier (uncredited)