Amelia Earhart
Due to his relationship with Amelia Earhart, Putnam has been the subject of numerous feature and documentary films including: "Amelia Earhart" (1976) with John Forsythe portraying Putnam. In "Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight" (1994), Bruce Dern played him. The documentary "Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage" (1993) from "American Experience" also featured the Putnam-Earhart marriage. Richard Gere portrayed Putnam in the 2009 movie, "Amelia".