a more unusual bit of vintage aviation trivia ala hollywood!

[tom d. friedman]

there have been many posts about famous hollywood stars & icons on wix over the years concerning the likes of jimmy stewart, clark gable, charlton heston, etc, etc, & then some not so famous actors in relation to aviation history as well, such as actor wilford brimley. remember him ?? bushy walrus moustache, often played gruff old men characters!!! he will be 78 in september & still acting in movies/tv. although the trivia i have is not going to shift earth off it's axis........ i thought it was worth mentioning that wilford brimley was a bodyguard for infamous eccentric aviator & movie mogul howard hughes for 3 years!! i wonder what stories he could tell??