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* ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'': Played by Creator/MarkRolston. He's show both as CAPCOM for the Gemini 4 mission, and his death during Apollo 1.
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Grissom was involved with controversy when he was being picked up by recovery, the hatch blew out, which caused the craft he was in to sink but it was later found he was not found to be at fault.
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Grissom was involved with controversy when he was being picked up by recovery, the hatch blew out, which caused the craft he was in to sink but it was later found he was not found to be at fault.
fault. He would later name his Gemini 3 spacecraft ''[[UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic Molly Brown]]'' in a nod to this incident.
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* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Gil Grissom is named after him after actor Creator/WilliamPetersen suggested the name, as he is an admirer of the man.
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* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Gil Grissom is named after him after actor Creator/WilliamPetersen suggested the name, as he is an admirer of the man.man.
* ''Series/TheRightStuff'': Played by Michael Trotter. [[DemotedToExtra Has a far smaller role]] than in the film of the same name.
* ''Series/TheRightStuff'': Played by Michael Trotter. [[DemotedToExtra Has a far smaller role]] than in the film of the same name.
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* ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'': The ''Oberth''-class USS ''Grissom'' is named after him.
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Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926-January 27, 1967) was a US Air Force Pilot and member of the Mercury Seven who was also a part of the Apollo program and was the second American to fly into space.
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Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3,1926-January 1926 – January 27, 1967) was a US Air Force Pilot and member of the Mercury Seven who was also a part of the Apollo program and was the second American to fly into space.
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3,
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Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926-January 27, 1967) was a US Air Force Pilot and member of the Mercury Seven who was also a part of the Apollo program and was the second American to fly into space.
Grissom was involved with controversy when he was being picked up by recovery, the hatch blew out, which caused the craft he was in to sink but it was later found he was not found to be at fault.
He died in 1967 at the age of 40 during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1, along with Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee.
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* ''Film/AirCadet'': He briefly appeared in the film, which was made before he became well known as an astronaut.
* ''Film/FirstMan'': Grissom is played by Creator/SheaWhigham.
* ''Film/TheRightStuff'': He was played by Creator/FredWard.
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* ''Series/TheAstronautWivesClub'': He is played by Creator/JoelJohnstone.
* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Gil Grissom is named after him after actor Creator/WilliamPetersen suggested the name, as he is an admirer of the man.
Grissom was involved with controversy when he was being picked up by recovery, the hatch blew out, which caused the craft he was in to sink but it was later found he was not found to be at fault.
He died in 1967 at the age of 40 during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1, along with Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee.
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[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/AirCadet'': He briefly appeared in the film, which was made before he became well known as an astronaut.
* ''Film/FirstMan'': Grissom is played by Creator/SheaWhigham.
* ''Film/TheRightStuff'': He was played by Creator/FredWard.
[[AC:Live-Action Television]]
* ''Series/TheAstronautWivesClub'': He is played by Creator/JoelJohnstone.
* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Gil Grissom is named after him after actor Creator/WilliamPetersen suggested the name, as he is an admirer of the man.
