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
Senator (sternwheeler) Senator (sternwheeler) Senator was a stern-wheel-driven steamboat which operated on the Willamette River in the state of Oregon from 1863 to 1875. Senator is chiefly remembered for its having been destroyed in a fatal boiler explosion in 1875 while making a landing at the Portland, Oregon waterfront in 1875. "Senator" was built in 1863 at Milwaukie, Oregon by shipbuilder John T. Thomas (1808-1890) for steamboat captain Joseph Kellogg. The steamer made its trial trip on January 22, 1864. The dimensions of the hull were length 123 feet; beam (width) 21 feet; depth of hold 5.0 feet; draft light (unloaded) 22