Acting
Dr. Fred Spiess
Born — Died
1919-12-25 — 2006-09-08
Place of birth
Oakland, California, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Fred Spiess was a pioneering American oceanographer, naval officer, and marine engineer. A graduate of UC Berkeley (B.S. and Ph.D.) and Harvard (M.S.), he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before joining the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1952. Spiess developed groundbreaking deep‑sea research tools, including the Deep Tow vehicle, and advanced the use of acoustics for seafloor mapping, helping shape modern oceanographic exploration. He served as director of Scripps’ Marine Physical Laboratory and was recognized with major honors such as the Maurice Ewing Medal and election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. In 1980 and 1981 he joined the Jack Grimm Titanic search…
Known for
NRFor seven decades after its tragic sinking, the Titanic lay undiscovered on the ocean floor. This compelling two-part documentary tracks the search for the wreck across the depths of the Atlantic.
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
2025
NRExplorer Mike Harris leads a second North Atlantic expedition to locate the RMS Titanic, joined by television star James Drury, as the team uses improved technology to investigate promising sonar clues on the ocean floor following their earlier search.
Return to the Titanic
1981
7.0In “Search for the Titanic”, Orson Welles takes viewers into a massive expedition attempting to locate the remains of the famous unsinkable ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic several years after its sinking on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
Search for the Titanic
1981
Film credits
1980s · 2 titles
NRExplorer Mike Harris leads a second North Atlantic expedition to locate the RMS Titanic, joined by television star James Drury, as the team uses improved technology to investigate promising sonar clues on the ocean floor following their earlier search.
Return to the Titanic
1981
7.0In “Search for the Titanic”, Orson Welles takes viewers into a massive expedition attempting to locate the remains of the famous unsinkable ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic several years after its sinking on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
Search for the Titanic
1981