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Served to Captain in the U.S. Air Force 1956-1962.

A great-great-great-grandson many times over of the classic composer, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).

Met second wife, actress Leslie Parrish, in 1977. They met during the production of the film adaptation of his book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." She was initially the film's Associate Producer.

Was a charter pilot, flight instructor, aviation mechanic, and barnstormer in and around Iowa during the years 1965-1970.

Nominated for the American Book Award for "Illusions" in 1980.

Wrote a script for the unproduced "Star Trek: Phase II" series that was cancelled in favor of Star Trek (1979).

Sued the producers of the movie, Il gabbiano Jonathan Livingston (1973), based on his popular existential book, for altering the film without his permission. According to Bach's book, "Bridge Across Forever", it was his wife, Leslie Parrish, who served as some sort of moderator between the two parties to get an arrangement for the movie.

Married first wife, Bette Franks, and had six children, but divorced her and left his family, because he didn't believe in marriage. One of his sons, Jonathan Bach, later wrote the book, "Above the Clouds", which chronicled the "relationship" with the father he never knew.

Was associate editor of Flying Magazine 1961-1964.

One-time airplane, tactical, and movie stunt pilot who later evolved into a heady, best-selling novelist ("Jonathan Livingston Seagull," "Running from Safety," "Out of My Mind").

He was 63 when he married his third wife in 1999; she was only 29.

In 1954, his mother was the first woman elected to the Long Beach City Council.

His older brother, Bobby, died of leukemia in 1945, aged 11.

Won the Nene award for his book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" in 1970.