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Wilbur Shaw(1902-1954)

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Wilbur Shaw was born on 31 October 1902 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Crowd Roars (1932), 1928 Indianapolis 500 (1928) and 1927 Indianapolis 500 (1927). He was married to Cathleen "Boots" Stearns and Beatrice Patrick. He died on 30 October 1954 in Decatur, Indiana, USA.
BornOctober 31, 1902
DiedOctober 30, 1954(51)
BornOctober 31, 1902
DiedOctober 30, 1954(51)
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James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Howard Hawks, Ann Dvorak, Guy Kibbee, and Eric Linden in The Crowd Roars (1932)
The Crowd Roars
6.2
  • Wilbur Shaw
  • 1932
1928 Indianapolis 500 (1928)
1928 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1928
1927 Indianapolis 500 (1927)
1927 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1927
1930 Indianapolis 500 (1930)
1930 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • Crucible of Speed
    Short
    • 1946
  • James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Howard Hawks, Ann Dvorak, Guy Kibbee, and Eric Linden in The Crowd Roars (1932)
    The Crowd Roars
    6.2
    • Wilbur Shaw
    • 1932

Additional Crew

  • Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck in To Please a Lady (1950)
    To Please a Lady
    6.2
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jack Nicholson, Mickey Rooney, and John Ireland in The Big Wheel (1949)
    The Big Wheel
    5.6
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 31, 1902
    • Shelbyville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 1954
    • Decatur, Indiana, USA(plane crash)
  • Spouses
      Cathleen "Boots" Stearns? - October 30, 1954 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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    Won the Indianapolis 500 speed car race in 1937, 1939 and 1940, with average speeds of 113.580, 115.035 and 114.277 mph respectively. His speed in 1937 was a track record at the time.

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