Chester W. Nimitz(1885-1966)

Chester William Nimitz (; February 24, 1885 - February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.

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Known for

The Secret Land

6.8

Self(as Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester W. Nimitz)

1948

1776

TV Special

Self

1955

The Ken Murray Show

5.9

TV Series

Self(as Admiral Nimitz)

Yanks Invade Marshall Is!

Short

Self

1944

Credits

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Thanks

John Paul Jones
6.3
- dedicatee (as Admiral Chester W. Mimitz)
- 1959

Self

The Making of 'Midway'
5.7
Video
- Self (photo)
- 2001
PM East
TV Series
- Self - U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral
- 1961
Hellcats of the Navy
5.6
- Self (in prologue) (uncredited)
- 1957
Person to Person
8.2
TV Series
- Self
- 1957
Navy Log
8.0
TV Series
- Self (uncredited)
- 1956
1776
TV Special
- Self
- 1955
The Ken Murray Show
5.9
TV Series
- Self (as Admiral Nimitz)
- 1951
The Fighting Lady's Family
Short
- Self (uncredited)
- 1950
We, the People
5.2
TV Series
- Self - Admiral Nimitz
- Self - Admiral
- 1950
The Secret Land
6.8
- Self (as Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester W. Nimitz)
- 1948
Japanese Sign Final Surrender
Short
- Self - Signs Japanese Surrender for the U.S.
- 1945
This Is Guadalcanal
6.1
Short
- Self (as Admiral Chester W. Mimitz)
- 1944
Yanks Invade Marshall Is!
Short
- Self
- 1944

Archive Footage

World War II with Tom Hanks
8.0
TV Series
- Self - U.S. Admiral (archive footage)
- 2026
Movietone Presents
TV Series
- Self - Admiral (archive footage)
- 2026
History's Greatest Mysteries
7.1
TV Series
- Self - U.S. Admiral (archive footage, as Admiral Chester Nimitz)
- 2025
The Blue Angels
7.3
- Self - Chief Navy Operations 1945 - 1947 (archive footage, as Adam Chester Nimitz)
- 2024
How to Lose a War
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Self - Naval Commander In Chief (archive footage, as Chester Nimitz)
- 2023
GDF
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Hell on Earth
7.9
TV Mini Series
- Self - U.S. Admiral (archive footage)
- 2022
Bomber: Terror of WWII
6.8
TV Series
- Self - US Navy (archive footage, as Adm. Chester W. Nimitz)
- 2022
Lost Ships of WW2
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 2022
1st to Fight: Guadalcanal 1942
7.1
- Self - Admiral of the U.S. Navy (archive footage)
- 2020
Battle of Midway: The True Story
7.2
TV Special
- Self (archive footage)
- 2019
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
8.6
TV Mini Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2019
Hitler's Most Wanted
7.1
TV Series
- Self - US Naval Commander in WWII (archive footage)
- 2019
Sabaton History
9.7
Podcast Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2019
Battle of Okinawa in Color
8.2
Short
- Self - Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (archive footage)
- 2017

Personal details

Official site
- Admiral Nimitz Museum - National Museum of the Pacific War
Alternative names
- Admiral Chester W. Mimitz
Height
- 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
Born
- February 24, 1885
- Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
Died
- February 20, 1966
- Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA(stroke)
Spouse
- Catherine Vance FreemanApril 9, 1913 - February 20, 1966 (his death)
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Trivia
Naval officer who retired at 5-star rank (Fleet Admiral). At the time of Operation High Jump (see plot summary for The Secret Land (1948), he was Chief of Naval Operations.