Warren Wilbur Shaw Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Wilbur Shaw was born on October 31, 1902 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA as Warren Wilbur Shaw. He is known for his work on The Crowd Roars (1932), Throttle Pushers (1933) and The Big Wheel (1949). He was married to Cathleen "Boots" Stearns and Beatrice Patrick. He died on October 30, 1954 in near Decatur, Indiana.
His first wife, Beatrice, died giving birth. He had a son, Warren Wilbur Shaw Jr. (born in 1945), with his second wife, Cathleen.
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Shaw defied death a number of times in a race car and in 1951 survived a near fatal heart attack at the Soap Box Derby in Akron, OH, after running up the hill.
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Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Won the Indianapolis 500 speed car race in 1937, 1939 and 1940, with average speeds of 113.580, 115.035 and 114.277 mph respectively. His speed in 1937 was a track record at the time.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
To Please a Lady
1950
technical advisor - uncredited
The Big Wheel
1949
technical advisor - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Crowd Roars
1932
Wilbur Shaw
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Big Wheel
1949
special thanks
The Crowd Roars
1932
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Throttle Pushers
1933
Documentary short
Himself - Racecar Driver
Known for movies
The Crowd Roars (1932) as Thanks
Throttle Pushers (1933) as Himself - Racecar Driver
$8 Million
