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Charles Conrad

Officer (armed Forces) / Astronaut / Aircraft Pilot | * 06/02/1930 († 69, 07/08/1999) | Philadelphia (United States of America (USA))
Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot, and commanded the Apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon. Conrad was selected for NASA's second astronaut class in 1962. Conrad had dyslexia and yet earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton University—being the first Ivy League astronaut—and joined the U.S. Navy. In 1954 he received his naval aviator wings, served as a fighter pilot and, after graduating from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (Class 20), as a project test pilot. In 1959 he was an astronaut candidate for Project Mercury. Conrad set an eight-day space endurance record in 1965 along with his Command Pilot Gordon Cooper on his first spaceflight, Gemini 5. Later, Conrad commanded Gemini 11 in 1966, and Apollo 12 in 1969. After Apollo, he commanded Skylab 2, the first crewed Skylab mission, in 1973. On the mission, he and his crewmates repaired significant launch damage to the Skylab space station. For this, President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978. After Conrad retired from NASA and the Navy in 1973, he became a vice president of American Te... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Romance / Love | Drama | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Charles Conrad

Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Congressional Space Medal of Honor National Aviation Hall of Fame United States Astronaut Hall of Fame NASA Distinguished Service Medal International Space Hall of Fame
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Movies with Charles Conrad as Actor(7)

as Self (archive footage)2019 Apollo: The Forgotten Films
as Narrator - Apollo 12 (voice)1989 For All Mankind
as himself1975 Stowaway to the Moon
as Orderly (uncredited)1939 Coast Guard
as Photographer1938 Start Cheering
as Student1938 The Lady Objects
as Reporter (uncredited)1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Born: Monday, 06/02 1930 (June) in Philadelphia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 07/08 1999 (July) in Ojai (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Princeton University, Darrow School, The Haverford School, United States Naval Test Pilot School
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Spouses (current/former): Jane Conrad
Other names for Charles Conrad (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charles Conrad, Jr."
"Pete Conrad" (Pseudonym)
Charles Conrad frequently works together with these people:
Ann Doran (4x, Actress)
Edward LeSaint (3x, Actor)
Stanley Andrews (3x, Actor)
Chuck Hamilton (3x, Actor)
Arthur Stuart Hull (3x, Actor)
Beatrice Curtis (3x, Actress)
Lloyd Whitlock (3x, Actor)
Gene Morgan (3x, Actor)
Pierre Watkin (2x, Actor)
Howard Jackson (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:292721, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/19/2024