In what movie did Scott Paulin portray a World War II pilot who later became an astronaut?
Scott Paulin:  He is perhaps best known for playing Deke Slayton in the movie "The Right Stuff" (1983). Deke Slayton: Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993), (Major, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, and became NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office.
The Right Stuff