Jimmie Angel flew as a stunt pilot on two of the most famous aviation films of that era, "Hell's Angels" and "Wings," but his claim of having also flown in "Dawn Patrol" was not true. It is reported that during the filming of Hell's Angels, Jimmie refused to perform a stunt, and the pilot who did, died during the performance of the stunt. After discovering Angel Falls he became a known person in Venezuela, in his quest for gold and daredevil flying that later gave him some problem with the Venezuelan government.