Frank Clarke

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Clarke (29 December 1898 – 12 June 1948) was a Hollywood stunt pilot, actor, and military officer. His most prominent role was as Lieutenant von Bruen (and double for von Richthofen in combat scenes) in the 1930 production Hell's Angels, but he flew for the camera and performed stunts in more than a dozen films in the 1930s and 1940s. Clarke was killed in an aircraft crash near Isabella, California, in 1948.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1898-12-29 · Paso Robles, California, USA
- Died
- 1948-06-12
Known for
- The Flying Deuces (1939) — Pilot
- Hell's Angels (1930) — Lt. von Bruen
- Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) — Plane Pilot (uncredited)
- Sundown (1941) — Pilot (uncredited)
- The Lost Squadron (1932) — Flier (uncredited)
- Ace of Aces (1933) — German Cadet
- Men with Wings (1938) — Burke
- Women in the Wind (1939) — Technical Advisor
- The Jungle Princess (1920) — Michael Donovan
- The Cloud Rider (1925) — Pilot
- Eagle of the Night (1928)
- Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) — Flyer
- Border Flight (1936) — Stunts
- The Air Patrol (1928) — Lt. Blount - Aviator
- Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942) — Self (archive footage)
- Air Maniacs (1933) — Flyer