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Ted Parsons(1892-1968)

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  • Additional Crew
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Ted Parsons was born on 24 September 1892 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Darkest Africa (1936), Hell in the Heavens (1934) and Bat Men of Africa (1966). He died on 2 May 1968 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1892
DiedMay 2, 1968(75)
BornSeptember 24, 1892
DiedMay 2, 1968(75)
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Known for

Darkest Africa (1936)
Darkest Africa
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1936
Warner Baxter in Hell in the Heavens (1934)
Hell in the Heavens
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1934
Bat Men of Africa
4.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1966

Credits

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Writer

  • Bat Men of Africa
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Darkest Africa (1936)
    Darkest Africa
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Warner Baxter in Hell in the Heavens (1934)
    Hell in the Heavens
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1934

Stunts

  • Gary Cooper in The Legion of the Condemned (1928)
    The Legion of the Condemned
    6.0
    • stunt pilot (uncredited)
    • 1928

Additional Crew

  • Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Wings (1927)
    Wings
    7.5
    • supervisor: flying sequences (uncredited)
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 24, 1892
    • Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 2, 1968
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(lung ailment)
  • Other works
    The Great Adventure was republished under the title "I Flew With The Lafayette Escadrille" by E.C. Seale and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, former flying ace in World War I with the Lafayette Escadrille. Prior to that, he trained pilots for Pancho Villa in Mexico. Served as a special agent with the FBI between 1920 and 1923. Worked in Hollywood as a scriptwriter and technical advisor. During World War II, served aboard an aircraft carrier and a seaplane tender and took part in several amphibious operations in the Pacific theatre. Recipient of a Bronze Star.

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