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Kirby Grant (November 24, 1911 – October 30, 1985), born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western-themed adventure television series Sky King.
Kirby Grant, who gained fame on television as Sky King, was killed today in a car accident while en route to watch the launch of the space shuttle Challenger.
Kirby Grant was killed in a road accident on Wednesday 30 October 1985 while on his way to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He was to be honored by the shuttle astronauts for his achievements.
Kirby Grant was killed in a road accident on Wednesday 30 October 1985 while on his way to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He was to be honored by the shuttle astronauts for his achievements.
Kirby Grant died in 1985 in an automobile accident while on his way to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger at Cape Canaveral. He was to be honored by the shuttle astronauts for his achievements in encouraging aviation and space flight.
Television’s “Sky King” was killed Wednesday when his car crashed into a ditch as he was driving to watch the launch of the space shuttle Challenger.
The television version starred Kirby Grant as Sky King and Gloria Winters as Penny. [7] Other regular characters included Sky's nephew Clipper, played by Ron Hagerthy , and Mitch the sheriff, portrayed by Ewing Mitchell .
He was Universal's last B western star (assuming you don't count the Tex Williams shorts of the late 1940s - early 1950s). Kirby Grant surprised his fans at several film conventions by proving to have a fine singing voice.
Kirby Grant, who starred as a wealthy Western rancher in the 1950's television series ''Sky King,'' died in a traffic accident today while on his way to view a space shuttle launching in Cape ...
At the heart of it all was Kirby Grant, playing Sky King and guiding the "Songbird" through the heavens with help of his niece and nephew, Penny and Clipper.