Charles Duke

Biography

Charles Duke is an American former astronaut and Air Force officer who, as the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 16 in 1972, became the tenth person to walk on the Moon and the youngest to do so. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1957 and joined the Air Force, flying fighters with the 526th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in West Germany and later instructing at the Aerospace Research Pilot School. NASA chose him for its fifth astronaut group in April 1966. He was on the support crew for Apollo 10 and served as CAPCOM during Apollo 11, then landed at the Descartes Highlands with John Young, taking part in three excursions on the lunar surface. He retired from NASA in 1976, entered the Air Force Reserve and retired as a brigadier general in 1986, having logged 4,147 hours of flying time.

91years old

Turns 92 on October 3in 355 days

Born October 3, 1935Charlotte
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Charles M. Duke (birth name)Also credited as Charlie Duke and Charles Moss Duke, Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 30 years1989 to 2019

Every film, newest first

2019Apollo 11IMDb rating 8.1
2017Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of ApolloIMDb rating 7.5
2007In the Shadow of the MoonIMDb rating 8.0
2007The Wonder of It AllIMDb rating 7.1
1989For All MankindIMDb rating 8.1

Genres

Did you know?!

A first
Charles Duke was the one speaking to the Apollo 11 crew as they stood on the Moon's surface. His words came out flustered, and he told them a bunch of guys were about to turn blue and that everyone was breathing again.
Beyond film
Duke carried two country music cassette tapes on the Apollo 16 mission. Merle Haggard introduced the tapes, which also featured Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Buck Owens, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, and Floyd Cramer.

Charles Duke movies on Netflix

Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo2017IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1as Narrator - Apollo 16 (voice)

Most often with

Four actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

Jim Lovell

Michael Collins

John F. Kennedy

Eugene Cernan

Films together

Buzz Aldrin4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Buzz Aldrin's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Duke as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Duke as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Duke as Narrator - Apollo 16voiceAldrin as Himself
Neil Armstrong4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Neil Armstrong's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Duke as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Duke as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Duke as Narrator - Apollo 16voiceArmstrong as Himself
Jim Lovell4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Jim Lovell's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Duke as HimselfLovell as Himself
- Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo2017IMDb rating 7.5Duke as HimselfLovell as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfLovell as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Duke as Narrator - Apollo 16voiceLovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voice
Michael Collins4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Michael Collins's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Duke as HimselfCollins as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfCollins as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Duke as HimselfCollins as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Duke as Narrator - Apollo 16voiceCollins as Narrator - Apollo 11voice
John F. Kennedy3 films together, 2007 to 2019
John F. Kennedy's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Duke as HimselfKennedy as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfKennedy as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Duke as HimselfKennedy as Himself
Eugene Cernan3 films together, 1989 to 2007
Eugene Cernan's page
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Duke as HimselfCernan as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Duke as HimselfCernan as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Duke as Narrator - Apollo 16voiceCernan as Narrator - Apollo 10, Apollo 17voice
Also three films together1 more actor
- Harrison SchmittIn the Shadow of the Moon (2007), The Wonder of It All (2007) and For All Mankind (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1972 to 2019.

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Charles Duke's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2019	National Aviation Hall of Fame	Won
1983	International Space Hall of Fame	Won
1972	NASA Distinguished Service Medal	Won
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal	Won
	Distinguished Eagle Scout Award	Won
	Legionnaire of Legion of Merit	Won
	United States Astronaut Hall of Fame	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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