Friday, April 19, 2024

actor Robert Stack used to race at El Mirage! and at 16-years old he and he his brother won the International Outboard Motor Championships in Italy! (thank you George!)


Here he is pictured at 19-years old in 1938. He is working on his model-a roadster and preparing it for a dry lakes run. Later that day, he set a record at 115 mph.

I'd never heard of him, despite his long list of Hollywood roles on IMDB, but recall the name from the "Unsolved Mysteries" commercials


2 comments:

  1. You never saw "The Untouchable's?....Stack was the head copper.

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  2. Stack joined the Navy during World War II, serving as an aerial gunnery officer/instructor for three and a half years. During his service, he earned numerous medals and commendations, particularly for his skill at sharp-shooting. Also did a ton of movies and TV.

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