RE: Celebrities into R/C?
I was asked to make this post:
If you want to talk celebrities in R/C you need to start with Reginald Denny. He was a big time actor in Hollywood who was into modeling. He opened a hobby shop in LA, was a Defense Contractor making the first R/C target drones for the Army, etc. As an aside, Marilyn Monroe worked in his factory and was discovered there when the Army wanted Denny to shoot a promotional film in the plant. There are pictures of him flying R/C with Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery and other actors of the time.
Other celebs who were into R/C are / were:
- Justin Wilson who was the Cajun Chef on the TV many years ago;
- Pernell Roberts from the Bonanza TV show;
- Elvis Stojko, Olympic ice skating star;
- Carl Edwards who is on the NASCAR circuit now.
I am sure that there are lots of others.
Art Pesch
Senior Manager
Service and Support
Hobbico
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