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Alan Bean

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Alan Bean first started out as a Navy Test Pilot, he flew over 5500 hours, and flew 27 different aircrafts. Alan Bean became an astronaut in 1963. But wasn't picked for any missions for sometime. It wasn't until fellow astronaut, Charles Conrad (aka Pete), asked him if he wanted to take part on Apollo 12 after the death of C.C... See full bio »

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Alan LaVern Bean
in Wheeler, Texas, USA
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2007 The Wonder of It All (documentary) (archive stills)
 
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2006 Carrier
Capt. Alan Bean
 
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2007 American Drug War: The Last White Hope (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2012 Lunarcy! (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Alan Bean (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 Moonbug (documentary)
 
2009 James May on the Moon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Apollo Zero (documentary)
Himself - Apollo 12 LMP, Skylab 3 CDR
 
2009 The Apollo Years (video)
Himself
 
2008 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Apollo 12
– The Explorers (2008) … Himself - Apollo 12 (as Al Bean)
 
2007 Secrets of the Moon Landings (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.134 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Wonder of It All (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 In the Shadow of the Moon (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Failure Is Not an Option (TV documentary)
Himself - Astronaut
 
2002 Rocket Science (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Alan Bean: Artist, Explorer, Moonwalker (short)
Himself
 
2000 Rocket's Red Glare (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission (video short)
Himself
 
1994 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1990 The Other Side of the Moon (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 For All Mankind (documentary)
Narrator - Apollo 12 (voice) (as Alan L. Bean)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 What Happened on the Moon? - An Investigation Into Apollo (video documentary)
Himself - Apollo 12 Astronaut (uncredited)
 

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For All Mankind -- Clip: Were on the backside of the moon, they'll never know The Wonder of It All -- High flying trailer for this documentary about the space program For All Mankind -- Clip: The Apollo plaque
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1 January 1970) Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Alan L. Bean | Al Bean

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Holds an Aeronautics Engineering degree from the University of Texas. His wife, Leslie, is an employee at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, TX. See more »

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