Robert Sparr

Robert Sparr
Born
Robert Tyrone Sparr

(1915-09-15)September 15, 1915
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1969(1969-08-28) (aged 53)
Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television director, film director, editor
Years active1952—1969

Robert Sparr (September 10, 1915 – August 28, 1969) was an American screenwriter, television director, and film director. He died as a result of a plane crash in Colorado while scouting filming locations for the 1970 film Barquero with fellow Star Trek crew member, cameraman Gerald Finnerman. The pilot was also killed but Finnerman survived.[1][2][3] The plane crash prompted a drawn-out legal battle involving Sparr's son for a wrongful death suit, which went to the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "499 F.2d 212: Gerald W. Finnerman et al., Plaintiffs-appellants, v. Harold L. Mccormick, Executor of the Estate of Georgewilliam Mccormick, Deceased, and Sunset Drive Intheatre, a Co-partnership, Defendants-appellees :: US Court of Appeals Cases :: Justia". Law.justia.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. ^ Robert Sparr - Biography