Howard hughes biography reviews on iphone 7

Much of the Howard Hughes legend was well dramatized in the hit Hollywood film The Aviator (review here), starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

With some alterations for narrative, the film was a great success and provided the viewer with a good understanding of Hughes and his eccentricities.

However, the film ends well before Hughes himself passed away in 1976 and left many details of his life uncovered.

Start in motion pictures

Howard Hughes was born on December 24, 1905 in Houston, Texas, the heir to wealthy businessman, Howard Hughes Sr., who ran the family business: Hughes Tool Company.

Hughes Jr.

was unremarkable at school and never graduated his high-school diploma, however, by influence of his father he was able to sit in on some classes at a technical college.

Shortly after his eighteenth birthday, Howard’s father died and the family became embroiled in a legal dispute over his legacy.

A friend of the deceased tool magnate, who was conveniently a judge, made the you