Dwight D. Eisenhower
Biography
Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. He was the third of seven sons born to David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Stover. Both parents were of German descent. Eisenhower studied at the West Point Military Academy from 1911-1915. He served with the infantry, became the #3 leader of the tank corps, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the end of the First World War. From 1922-1924 he served in the Panama Canal Zone as executive officer to Gen. Fox Conner. From 1925-1926 he studied at the Command and General Staff College in Kansas, and from 1928-1933 he served as executive officer to Gen. George V. Moseley: Assistant Secretary of War, in Washington, DC. Eisenhower was chief military aide to Gen. Douglas MacArthur from 1933-1935. He accompanied MacArthur to the Philippines in 1935, and served there as assistant military adviser to the Philippine government until 1939.
78years old at death
- Born Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
- Died Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- David Dwight Eisenhower (birth name)Also credited as Eisenhower, Ike, Dwight Eisenhower, President Eisenhower and Ike Eisenhower
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 79 years1945 to 2024
Genres
- Documentary100%, 13 films
- History38%, 5 films
- War38%, 5 films
- Comedy8%, 1 film
- Music8%, 1 film
Share
Dwight D. Eisenhower movies on Netflix
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Étatas Himself
The Bloody Hundredthas Self - Supreme Allied Commander (archive sound) (voice)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Himself
Fat Fictionas Self - President
Above Majesticas Himself
The Silence of Othersas Himself
Fuelas Himself - President of the United States
Why We Fightas Himself
The Long Way Homeas Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movieas Himself - U.S. President
Hearts and Mindsas Himself (President of the United States)
The Movie Orgyas Self - Leading Civil Defense Drill
The True Gloryas Self - Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force(General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Hearts and Minds1974 Documentary, Waras Himself (President of the United States)
IMDb rating 8.26.7K votes
- Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie1995 Documentary, Historyas Himself - U.S. President
IMDb rating 7.83.7K votes
- The Bloody Hundredth2024as Self - Supreme Allied Commander (archive sound)voice
IMDb rating 7.53.1K votes
- The True Glory1945as Self - Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force(General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower)
IMDb rating 7.0699 votes
Most often with
Two 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.







Films together
Adolf Hitler4 films together, 1945 to 2024
Adolf Hitler's page The Bloody Hundredth2024IMDb rating 7.5Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Allied Commander (archive sound)voiceHitler as Self - Leader of the Nazis
The Silence of Others2018IMDb rating 8.0Eisenhower as HimselfHitler as Himself
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie1995IMDb rating 7.8Eisenhower as Himself - U.S. PresidentHitler as Himself
The True Glory1945IMDb rating 7.0Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force(General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower)Hitler as Himself
Winston Churchill4 films together, 1945 to 2024
Winston Churchill's page The Bloody Hundredth2024IMDb rating 7.5Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Allied Commander (archive sound)voiceChurchill as Self - British Prime Minister (archive sound)voice
The Long Way Home1997IMDb rating 7.6Eisenhower as Self - Visits Feldafing DP CampChurchill as Self - on V-E Day with Bevin
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie1995IMDb rating 7.8Eisenhower as Himself - U.S. PresidentChurchill as Himself
The True Glory1945IMDb rating 7.0Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force(General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower)Churchill as Himself
George W. Bush3 films together, 2005 to 2018
George W. Bush's page Above Majestic2018IMDb rating 5.9Eisenhower as HimselfBush as Himself
Fuel2008IMDb rating 7.6Eisenhower as Himself - President of the United StatesBush as Himself - President of the United States
Why We Fight2005IMDb rating 8.0Eisenhower as HimselfBush as Himself
John F. Kennedy3 films together, 1974 to 2018
John F. Kennedy's page Above Majestic2018IMDb rating 5.9Eisenhower as HimselfKennedy as Himself
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie1995IMDb rating 7.8Eisenhower as Himself - U.S. PresidentKennedy as Himself
Hearts and Minds1974IMDb rating 8.2Eisenhower as Himself (President of the United States)Kennedy as Himself
Richard Nixon2 films together, 1974 to 2018
Richard Nixon's page The Silence of Others2018IMDb rating 8.0Eisenhower as HimselfNixon as Himself
Hearts and Minds1974IMDb rating 8.2Eisenhower as Himself (President of the United States)Nixon as Himself
Franklin D. Roosevelt2 films together, 1945 to 2024
Franklin D. Roosevelt's page The Bloody Hundredth2024IMDb rating 7.5Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Allied Commander (archive sound)voiceRoosevelt as Self - United States President
The True Glory1945IMDb rating 7.0Eisenhower as Self - Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force(General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower)Roosevelt as Himself
Also two films together6 more actors
- Hermann GöringThe Long Way Home (1997) and The True Glory (1945)
- Harry S. TrumanThe Long Way Home (1997) and Hearts and Minds (1974)
- Joseph StalinThe Bloody Hundredth (2024) and The True Glory (1945)
- Nikita KhrushchevSoundtrack to a Coup d'État (2024) and Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
- Steve AllenLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) and The Movie Orgy (1968)
- George S. PattonThe Long Way Home (1997) and The True Glory (1945)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1948 to 1967.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1967 | Theodore Roosevelt Award | Won | |
| 1966 | National Defense Service Medal | Won | |
| 1961 | Horatio Alger Award | Won | |
| 1960 | Hoover Medal | Won | |
| 1960 | Order of Sikatuna | Won | |
| 1960 | Order of the Royal House of Chakri | Won | |
| 1959 | Time Person of the Year | Won | |
| 1957 | Nishan-e-Pakistan | Won | |
| 1956 | Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero | Won | |
| 1953 | National Defense Service Medal | Won | |
| 1950 | Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin | Won | |
| 1948 | Honorary doctor of Caen University | Honorary | |
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