Jim Lovell(1928-2025)

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James Arthur Lovell Jr. is an American retired astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he became, with Frank Borman and William Anders, one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, circled the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Apollo 13

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Captain of USS Iwo Jima(uncredited)

1995

The Man Who Fell to Earth

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Capt. James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13(as Capt. James Lovell)

1976

Belleau Wood

Short

Writer

2010

In the Shadow of the Moon

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Self(as James Lovell)

2007

Credits

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Actor

LateLine
6.7
TV Series
- Jim Lovell (as James Lovell)
- 1998
Apollo 13
7.7
- Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
- 1995
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
- Capt. James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13 (as Capt. James Lovell)
- 1976

Writer

Additional Crew

Videos7

The Last Man on the Moon

Personal details

Alternative names
- James A. Lovell Jr
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- March 25, 1928
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
- August 7, 2025
- Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
Spouse
- Marilyn LovellJune 6, 1952 - August 27, 2023 (her death, 4 children)
Children
Parents
Publicity listings
- 6 Portrayals

Did you know

Trivia
Lived in Lake Forest, Illinois, an affluent suburb of Chicago. His family operates an upscale restaurant in Lake Forest, called Lovell's; his son, Jay, is the head chef.

Quotes
The Moon is essentially gray, no color. It looks like plaster of Paris, like dirty beach sand with lots of footprints in it. [Christmas Day, 1968]