Who was Howard Hughes?

Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate, record-setting pilot, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world.

When did Howard Hughes become reclusive?

After a plane accident in 1946, he became reclusive. Who Was Howard Hughes? Howard Hughes was an aviator and film director who inherited his family's successful oil tool business and began investing in films. He produced several films, including the hit Hell's Angels.

Who plays Howard Hughes in Melvin & Howard?

Tommy Lee Jones plays Hughes. Melvin and Howard (1980), directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jason Robards as Howard Hughes and Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar. The film won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay ( Bo Goldman) and Best Supporting Actress ( Mary Steenburgen ).

When did Howard Hughes take his last breath?

Bettmann/Getty Images When Howard Hughes took his last breath it was 1:27 on the morning of April 5, 1976, and he was in an airplane over northern Mexico on his way to a Texas hospital. Decades earlier he'd built the planet's largest seaplane and aviated the circumference of the world in a record-setting 3 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds.