Eric Brown

Known for: Acting

Born: January 20, 1919 in Scotland, U.K. - Died: February 20, 2016

Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. He was also the most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy.