Mantz, Paul, 1903-1965
Person
Dates
- Existence: August 2, 1903 - July 8, 1965
Biographical Information
Albert Paul Mantz, known as Paul Mantz, was born August 2, 1903, in Alameda, California and joined the Army Air Corps in the 1920s but was dismissed in 1927 after performing a dangerous stunt shortly before he would have graduated. He was an American stunt pilot known for his work on several Hollywood films and for his employment by Amelia Earhart to assist with the planning of her world flight attempt. Mantz died on July 8, 1965, while flying a stunt for the film The Flight of the Phoenix.
Citation:
Stephen Joiner. "Hollywood's Favorite Pilot". Air & Space Magazine. October/November 2007. 66-71.Citation:
Bart, P. 1965, July 9. "Paul Mantz, Stunt Flier, Is Killed in Crash During Filming of Movie Scene in Arizona." New York Times. Accessed on September 3, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/1965/07/09/archives/paul-mantz-stunt-flier-is-killed-in-crash-during-filming-of-movie.htmlFound in 1 Collection or Record:
Albert Paul Mantz papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6
Scope and Contents
The Albert Paul Mantz papers document the working relationship of Paul Mantz, Amelia Eahart, and George Palmer Putnam during the height of Earhart's career in the 1930s. Materials include correspondence, receipts, planning notes, blueprints, and photographs related to maintenance and the purchase of Earhart's Lockheed Vega and Lockheed Electra 10e. Also included is correspondence with members of Earhart and Palmer Putnam's families, in addition to Mary Beatrice Noonan, regarding the rights...
Dates:
1932 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1963