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"Biography" (1987): :  -- Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. The plane that carried Yeager, the X-1, now resides at the Smithsonian Institution.
"CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" (2006): :  -- Sixty years after Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, there is a renewed push for commercial supersonic jet travel. Russ Mitchell reports.
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009) -- The documentary film 'The Legend of Pancho Barnes' chronicles the thrilling life and extraordinary times of aviation pioneer Florence Lowe 'Pancho' Barnes, one of the most colorful and accomplished women pilots of the earliest 20th Century, and an ill-behaved woman who made history.  Featuring interviews with Pancho's friends including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, test pilots Bob Cardenas, Bob Hoover and Chuck Yeager, and biographers Lauren Kessler and Barbara Schultz.  Tom Skerritt narrates, and Kathy Bates is the voice of Pancho Barnes.  Produced and written by Nick T. Spark, and directed by Amanda Pope. Produced in affiliation with KOCE-TV, PBS for Orange County, California. For more information visit the website: http://www.LegendofPanchoBarnes.com

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Overview

Mini Biography:
The first pilot to break the sound barrier, born in Myra, West Virginia... more
Trivia:
Father of Susan Yeager, Michael Yeager, Don Yeager, and Sharon Yeager Flick. more
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Luminaries inducted into Calif. Hall of Fame
 (From Filmicafe. 1 December 2009, 11:37 AM, PST)

Time travelers: We'll take (Dr.) Manhattan
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 14 August 2009, 9:19 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Charles E. Yeager | Charles Yeager | Gen. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager | General Chuck Yeager
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Stunts, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Flying Without Fear (1985) (TV)
  2. The Right Stuff (1983) (as General Chuck Yeager) .... Fred
  3. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) (as Charles Yeager) .... Party Guest
    ... aka Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again (UK)

  4. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Chuck Yeager (1 episode, 1966)
        - Bigger Than a Bread Box (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Chuck Yeager

  5. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Wings Over Barriers (1953) TV episode (as Charles E. Yeager)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Right Stuff (1983) (technical consultant) (as Gen. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager)
Stunts:
  1. Jet Pilot (1957) (aerial stunts) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. Thunder in the Desert (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  4. Realizing 'The Right Stuff' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Rocket Science" (2002) TV series .... Himself

  6. Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Spaceflight (1985) (TV) .... Himself

  8. "What's My Line?" .... Contestant (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 23 August 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Contestant
Archive Footage:
  1. "War Stories with Oliver North"
        - The Life and Times of Dwight D. Eisenhower (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  2. 100 Years of the World Series (2003) (V) .... Himself
  3. Speed (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Print ads for the National Rifle Association ('I'm the NRA') (1986) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles more

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