Gus Grissom

Biography

Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom was an American engineer and pilot in the United States Air Force, as well as one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch astronauts into outer space. Wikipedia

Career Overview

Gus Grissom has 7 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Signature works include Apollo 1: Destination Moon, Space Men, Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

7

Birth Date

1926-04-03 00:00:00

Birth Place

Mitchell, IN

Known For

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  Apollo 1: Destination Moon
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  Space Men
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  Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
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  Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon

Frequent Collaborators

• Edward H. White II (2 collaborations)
• John Glenn (2 collaborations)
• Wally Schirra (2 collaborations)
• Alan Shepard (2 collaborations)
• Jim Lovell (2 collaborations)
• Roger B. Chaffee (1 collaborations)
• Martha Chaffee (1 collaborations)
• Lowell Grissom (1 collaborations)
• Edward H. White III (1 collaborations)
• Russell Schweickart (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (7 credits)

  • Apollo 1: Destination Moon

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Apollo: The Forgotten Films

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Apollo: Missions to the Moon

    elf - Apollo Astronaut (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Space Men

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond

    Self - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • American Experience

    - Space Men (2016) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1988