Annie Glenn by Mary Jo Deschanel in the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff". The film highlighted her stuttering problem, particularly in a scene involving then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during the buildup to John Glenn's "Friendship 7" flight. In the 2015 ABC-TV series "The Astronaut Wives Club", Annie is portrayed by Azure Parsons. Annie Glenn Anna Margaret Glenn (née Castor; born February 17, 1920) is an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders as well as the widow of former astronaut and Senator John Glenn. Anna Margaret Castor was born on February 17, 1920 in Columbus, Ohio to parents Homer
John Glenn election, beginning a Senate career which would continue until 1999. In the 1976 presidential election, Jimmy Carter was the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Glenn was reported to be in consideration for the vice-presidential nomination because he was a senator in a pivotal state and for his fame and straightforwardness. Some thought he was too much like Carter, partially because they both had military backgrounds, and that he did not have enough experience to become president. Barbara Jordan was the first keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Her speech electrified the crowd, and was filled with applause and standing