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Orville Wright(1871-1948)

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Orville Wright
Orville Wright was born on 19 August 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He died on 30 January 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1871
DiedJanuary 30, 1948(76)
BornAugust 19, 1871
DiedJanuary 30, 1948(76)
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Known for

The Wright Brothers Aeroplane (1909)
The Wright Brothers Aeroplane
6.6
Short
  • Self
  • 1909

Credits

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  • The Wright Brothers Aeroplane (1909)
    The Wright Brothers Aeroplane
    6.6
    Short
    • Self
    • 1909

Archive Footage

  • Luftkrieg (2025)
    Luftkrieg
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Flugzeugpionier (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
    Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Diane Morgan in Cunk on Earth (2022)
    Cunk on Earth
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Co-Creator of the Airplane (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Chad Jackson in Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey (2022)
    Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey
    6.5
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • William Shatner in The UnXplained (2019)
    The UnXplained
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Bil Lepp in Man vs. History (2021)
    Man vs. History
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Co-Creator of the Airplane (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Invitation au voyage (2016)
    Invitation au voyage
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Back in Time (2012)
    Back in Time
    TV Series
    • Self - Pilot (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Feuer vom Himmel (2019)
    Feuer vom Himmel
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • Speed (2019)
    Speed
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2019
  • America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010)
    America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010
  • Life After People (2009)
    Life After People
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010
  • The Rise of the Great Nations (2006)
    The Rise of the Great Nations
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2006
  • Lebensläufe (1995)
    Lebensläufe
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2005
  • Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention (2003)
    Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site - The Wright Brothers
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 19, 1871
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 1948
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA(heart attack)
  • Relatives
    • Wilbur Wright(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 14 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Invented the first airplane along with his brother Wilbur.
  • Quotes
    In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing had absorbed the shock, so that we were not uneasy about the motor in case of a landing of that kind.

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