Gus Grissom(1926-1967)

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Gus Grissom

Gus Grissom was born on 3 April 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Apollo 1 (2025) and Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon (2008). He was married to Betty Grissom. He died on 27 January 1967 in Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA.

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Known for

Apollo 1 (2025)

Self

2025

Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon (2008)

Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon

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Video

Self

2008

Credits

Actor

Air Cadet
5.6
- (uncredited)
- 1951

Personal details

Alternative names
- Lt. Colonel Gus Grissom
Height
- 1.70 m
Born
- April 3, 1926
- Mitchell, Indiana, USA
Died
- January 27, 1967
- Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA(Apollo 1 fire)
Spouse
- Betty GrissomJuly 6, 1945 - January 27, 1967 (his death, 2 children)
Publicity listings
- 9 Portrayals

Did you know

Trivia
One of America's original seven Mercury astronauts selected in 1959; he was the second American to fly in outer space (21 July 1961), and the first man to fly in space twice.

Quotes
If we die, we want people to accept it. We're in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life.

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When did Gus Grissom die?
January 27, 1967
How did Gus Grissom die?
Apollo 1 fire
How old was Gus Grissom when he died?
40 years old
Where did Gus Grissom die?
Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA
When was Gus Grissom born?
April 3, 1926

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