Very good try, Stevin...and I wasn't aware of this gentleman...but it's not the answer I was after!
( I don't think he caused controversy which 'my' man did ).
Clue : he wasn't an actor, he was well-known at the time for his work on other films, and it had something to do with aircraft...
There ! I've
given it away now [img]tongue.gif[/img]