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The Skywayman

The Skywayman

American actor Ormer Locklear (1891-1920), wearing a tuxedo, walks on the wings of an airplane crashed in a farmer's field in a still from director James P. Hogan's silent film, 'The Skywayman'. Locklear died while performing an aerial maneuver during nighttime shooting for the movie.

In this photo: Ormer Locklear

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1920