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Albert Peter Wilson (December 1, 1895 – September 5, 1932) was an American film actor, producer and stunt pilot. Wilson died in Cleveland, Ohio, in an air crash while doing flying stunts at the 1932 Cleveland Air Races show.
Dec 28, 2012 · Al Wilson, born 1 December 1895, was a true barnstormer. He spent his life taking part in stunts that would make a grown man quake in his boots. Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Wilson was passionate about aviation from an early age.
Al Wilson. Military. View all 1 images. Object Number - UPL 14969 - Crew #552 Harry Taylor Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Vernal D. Dupas (BTG), William Eastman (R/O), W.W. Flack (WG), Al... Connections. See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. Units served with. People. Aircraft
Albert P. “Al” Wilson was a Hollywood movie stunt pilot (see the bottom of the left sidebar to view a 1928 silent movie of his early work). In fact, we should say more about that. He learned to fly at Venice Flying Field, CA circa 1914, using the Shiller School Bleriot machines.
Al Wilson poses at a Cleveland, Ohio air show then takes to the air. Tragedy strikes when his 1910 biplane runs into a new autogiro plane flown by Johny Miller as both come in for a landing. Miller and a passenger are not badly hurt by Al Wilson is killed in the crash.
Al Wilson, born Albert Peter Wilson, was an American film actor, producer and stunt pilot. He was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and died in Cleveland, Ohio in an air crash while doing flying stunts at the 1932 Cleveland Air Races show.
Al Wilson was an American actor, film producer, screenwriter, flight instructor and stunt pilot known for "Flyin' Thru" (1925), "The Cloud Rider" (1925) and "Won in the Clouds" (1928). Wilson died in a plane crash while performing flying stunts at the 1932 Cleveland Air Races show.
