Leslie Groves

Leslie Groves

  • Birthday: 8/17/1896
  • Deathday: 7/13/1970
  • Place of birth: Albany, New York, USA
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Leslie Richard Groves Jr., Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr., Lieutenant General Leslie Groves

Biography

Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr. was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, a top secret research project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II.

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The Day After Trinity
Release date: 1/20/1981

The Day After Trinity

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb
Release date: 8/6/2015

Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb

Role(s): Self - Director of the Manhattan Project (archive footage)

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To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Release date: 7/9/2023

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

Role(s): Self - Director, Manhattan Project (voice) (archive footage)

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The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Release date: 1/5/1965

The Decision to Drop the Bomb

Role(s): Self

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Death in Focus
Release date: 1/2/1989

Death in Focus

Role(s): Lieutenant General/ Engineer

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