Human Fly

Human Fly

Human Fly was the nickname of at least three stunt entertainers of the 20th century who would scale the exteriors of tall buildings in the United States:

* Harry Gardiner (active 1905 - 1918)
* George Polley (active 1910 - 1920)
* George Willig, who climbed the New York City's World Trade Center in 1977.-----
* Human Fly (comics) is also the name of two fictional characters in Marvel comic books.


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