Age, Biography and Wiki

John Anthony Powers (Shorty, Eighth Astronaut, Voice of Mission Control) was born on 30 August, 1922 in Toledo, OH, is a Military officer. Discover John 'Shorty' Powers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of John 'Shorty' Powers networth?

Popular As John Anthony Powers
Occupation actor
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 30 August 1922
Birthday 30 August
Birthplace Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death December 31, 1979
Died Place Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality United States

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 30 August. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 57 years old group.

John 'Shorty' Powers Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, John 'Shorty' Powers height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

John 'Shorty' Powers Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John 'Shorty' Powers worth at the age of 57 years old? John 'Shorty' Powers’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated John 'Shorty' Powers's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Actor

John 'Shorty' Powers Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia John 'Shorty' Powers Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

2020

He is portrayed by actor Danny Strong in the Disney+ series “The Right Stuff” (2020), based on the book of the same title by Tom Wolfe.

2019

He appears in Season One, Episode Three of the alt-historical 2019 TV series For All Mankind.

1988

He is referenced in the 1988 cult film, Miracle Mile, by actor Kurt Fuller when, as Soviet warheads appear over Los Angeles, a drug-addled, panicked character in the movie yells, "Talk me down, Shorty Powers".

1979

He served as mission commentator for the six manned Mercury flights, introducing "A-OK" into the American vocabulary to signify procedures during the missions had proceeded as planned. He claimed astronaut Alan Shepard first used the expression during his Freedom 7 flight, but communication transcripts later showed he had not. In his 1979 book The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe wrote that Powers had borrowed it "from NASA engineers who used it during radio transmission tests because the sharper sound of A cut through the static better than O".

1966

Way Out (1966), The Day the Earth Froze (1959) and Airwolf (1984).

1965

Powers was married three times and was the father of three children. He married Sara Kay McSherry, women's editor of the Indianapolis News, on August 7, 1965.

1963

Manned Spacecraft Center Director Robert Gilruth announced Powers' reassignment on July 26, 1963, reportedly following a dispute with NASA Headquarters over handling publicity for the final Mercury flight. Powers objected to the HQ decision to release the mission's 22-orbit flight plan in advance. He was succeeded by Paul Haney on September 1, and Powers soon resigned.

1961

Powers' experience with public affairs caught the attention of the newly formed NASA, and he was detailed to NASA's Space Task Group in April 1959 as its public affairs officer at the request of T. Keith Glennan, NASA's first administrator. Very early on April 12, 1961, John G. Warner, a UPI rewrite-man in Washington, D.C., roused Powers from sleep at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia seeking comment on the flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. Powers replied, in part, "We're all asleep down here," which made headlines.

1955

Following Korea, Powers bounced around the Air Force, helping establish the first Community Relations Program in 1955. After being assigned to the personal staff of Maj. Gen. Bernard Schriever with the Air Research Development Command in Los Angeles, he handled the public dissemination of information related to the Air Force's ballistic missile program.

1947

Powers left the service in January 1947; but was recalled to active duty in December 1948 and flew as part of the Berlin Airlift, making 185 round-trip flights. He later volunteered for the Korean War. He flew 55 night missions in B-26 bombers with the 13th Bombardment Squadron and received the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and a combat promotion to Major.

1922

John 'Shorty' Powers was born on August 30, 1922 in Toledo, Ohio, USA as John Anthony Powers. He was an actor, known for Way. . .