Ed White (astronaut) to be known as the "Ed White" as this reference was worn by White during his spacewalk. The Speedmaster remains the only watch qualified by NASA for EVA use. White was played by Steven Ruge in the 1995 film "Apollo 13", by Chris Isaak in the 1998 HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon", and by Matt Lanter in the 2015 ABC TV series "The Astronaut Wives Club". In 2018, he is portrayed by Jason Clarke in "First Man". Ed White (astronaut) Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967), (Lt Col, USAF), was an American
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