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James W. Gavin (1935-2005) was an actor and assistant director who appeared in many movies and TV shows as a helicopter pilot. He also founded the Motion Picture Pilots Association and worked as a second unit director or aerial coordinator on several films.
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- Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA
Aug 16, 2019 · James W. Gavin,was Hollywood s Stunt Pilot,for Airplanes and Helicopters 1935 - 2005 R.I.P.
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James Gavin, 53, who has worked on several hundred films, including “Blue Thunder” and “Uncommon Valor,” was called as an expert witness by the prosecution in the involuntary manslaughter trial...
James W. Gavin was born on 13 March 1935 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), The Edge (1997) and Lethal Weapon (1987). He died on 13 August 2005 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
- March 13, 1935
- August 13, 2005
James Maurice Gavin (March 22, 1907 – February 23, 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
Aug 13, 2005 · James W. Gavin is known as an Actor, Pilot, Stunts, and Second Unit Director. Some of his work includes Dirty Harry, Blue Streak, Assassins, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Blue Thunder, The Rookie, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, and Radio Flyer.
Aug 13, 2005 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 79571581. Source citation. Actor. He is best remembered for his various portrayals of strong willed and courageous men in several cinematic features of the 1970s. Although born in Denver, he had moved to Southern California with his parents as a child.
