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Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut.In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
All were married with children, and all were Protestants. [21] Their ages at the time of selection ranged from 32 (Cooper) to 37 (Glenn). Shepard was the tallest, at the maximum height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m); Grissom, the shortest at 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
If you thought the “Right Stuff” storyline where Alan Shepard’s wife Louise changed her niece’s name to “Martha” seemed a bit far-fetched — even for a TV show — then you might want ...
She won an Obie Award for this role. [3] In the same year she was cast as Louise Shepard, Alan Shepard's wife, in the drama film The Right Stuff. [3] She later had dramatic performances as a prostitute in Street Smart (1987) and a recovering alcoholic and victim of domestic abuse in Clean and Sober (1988). [1]
His parents owned a Command-Aire 3C3 biplane, and he learned to fly at a young age. He unofficially soloed when he was 12 years old, and earned his pilot certification in a Piper J-3 Cub when he was 16. [4] [7] His family moved to Murray, Kentucky, when his father was called back into service, and he graduated from Murray High School in June ...
Bell and Shepard welcomed daughter Lincoln in March 2013, seven months before they tied the knot at Beverly Hills courthouse. The couple went on to welcome daughter Delta in December 2014.
Dax Shepard has some thoughts on his wife's latest role — as well as her kissing technique. ... Shepard, 49, briefly touched upon his first podcast episode — which featured Bell, 44 — and ...
In 2019, members of Derry's Molly Reid Chapter of DAR hosted a 125th anniversary ceremony by Shepard's grave at Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry. [12] Her grandson Alan Bartlett Shepard was the first astronaut from the United States in space, [13] and her maiden name was his middle name. [14]