Tom Hornbein
- Acting
- September 6, 1930 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- May 6, 2023
Biography
Thomas Frederic Hornbein was an American mountaineer and anesthesiologist who made the first ascent of Mount Everest via the west ridge; the Hornbein Couloir on Everest was named in his honor. On top of his mountaineering achievements, Hornbein was a professor of anesthesiology and physiology at the University of Washington.
Known for
Filmography
- Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey · Self
- High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 · Self
- Nawang Gombu - Heart of a Tiger · Self
- Tempting Fate · Self
- Americans on Everest · Self