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'''Richard Virgil Grace''' (October 1, 1898 – June 25, 1965), known as '''Dick Grace''', was an American stunt [[Aviator|pilot]] who specialized in crashing planes for [[film]]s. Films that he appeared in include ''[[Sky Bride]]'', ''[[The Lost Squadron]]'', ''[[Lilac Time (1928 film)|Lilac Time]]'', and the first [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture Oscar]] winner ''[[Wings (1927 film)|Wings]]''.<ref>King, Susan (August 14, 2014) [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-history-of-aviation-20140814-story.html "'Hollywood Takes to the Air' explores aviation's long history in film"], Los Angeles Times</ref><ref>Onkst, David H. (2003) [http://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/movie_stunt_pilots/EX26.htm Hollywood Stunt Pilots] U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission</ref>
He served in both [[world war]]s, bombing [[Germany]], as a [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] co-pilot with the [[486th Air Expeditionary Wing|486th Bombardment Group]]. After the Second World War, he operated a charter business in South America. He was married to Crystine Francis Malstrom, a stage actress who appeared in ''Abie's Irish Rose''. He was the author of several books, including ''Squadron of Death'', ''Crash Pilot'', ''I
Grace sustained a serious neck injury when he fell out of the cockpit during the filming of ''Wings''. But he made a full recovery and was one of the few stunt pilots of his day who died of ==Stunt work on films==
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