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Kirby Grant (1911–1985)

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As a child, Kirby received a scholarship to the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Kirby won the scholarship as a violinist and singer, but he also dabbled as a sculptor. He would play a violinist in the film, I Dream Too Much, which starred Henry Fonda. While his movie career was less than spectacular... See full bio »

Born:

Kirby Grant Hoon Jr.
in Butte, Montana, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Titusville, Florida, USA
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1952-1959 Sky King (TV series)
Sky King / Mason
– Mickey's Birthday (1959) … Sky King
– Dead Giveaway (1959) … Sky King
– Ring of Fire (1959) … Sky King
– A Mickey for Sky (1959) … Sky King
– Bounty Hunters (1959) … Sky King
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1954 Yukon Vengeance
Cpl. Rod Webb, RCMP
 
1953 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– The Betrayal (1953)
 
1953 Northern Patrol
Corporal Rod Webb, RCMP
 
1953 Family Theatre (TV series)
– Trial of Tara (1953)
 
1953 Fangs of the Arctic
RCMP Corporal Rod Webb
 
1952 Yukon Gold
RCMP Cpl. Rod Webb
 
1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– Burden of Guilt (1952) (as Robert Stanton)
 
1951 Northwest Territory
Corporal Rod Webb
 
1951 Comin' Round the Mountain
Clark Winfield
 
1951 Yukon Manhunt
Cpl. Rod Webb
 
1951 Rhythm Inn
Dusty Rhodes
 
1950 Call of the Klondike
Cpl. Rod Webb
 
1950 Dial 1119
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1950 Indian Territory
Lieutenant Randy Mason
 
1950 Snow Dog
Corporal Rod McDonald - RCMP
 
1949 Feudin' Rhythm
Ace Lucky
 
1949 The Wolf Hunters
RCMP Corporal Rod Webb
 
1949 Black Midnight
Sheriff Gilbert
 
1949 Trail of the Yukon
Bob McDonald - Royal NW Mounted
 
1949 Your Show Time (TV series)
– The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (1949)
 
1948 Singin' Spurs
Jeff Carter
 
1948 Song of Idaho
King Russell
 
1946 Rustler's Round-up
Bob Ryan
 
1946 Gunman's Code
Jack Douglas aka Duke Masters
 
1946 Lawless Breed
Ted Everett
 
1946 Sing While You Dance
Johnny Crane (as Robert Stanton)
 
1946 She Wrote the Book
Eddie Caldwell
 
1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Hal Wentley
 
1946 Gun Town
Kip Lewis
 
1945 Code of the Lawless
Grant 'Tex' Carter
 
1945 Easy to Look at
Tyler
 
1945 Bad Men of the Border
Ted Cameron
 
1945 Penthouse Rhythm
Dick Ryan
 
1945 Trail to Vengeance
Jeff Gordon
 
1945 I'll Remember April
Dave Ball
 
1944 Babes on Swing Street
Dick Lorimer
 
1944 In Society
Peter Evans
 
1944 Ghost Catchers
Clay Edwards (as Kirby Grant and His Orchestra)
 
1944 Law Men
Clyde Miller
 
1944 Rosie the Riveter
Singer at Award Presentation (uncredited)
 
1944 Hi, Good Lookin'!
King Castle
 
1944 Chip Off the Old Block
Member - The Jivin' Jacks and Jills (uncredited)
 
1944 Ditch and Live (short)
Crewman of ditching B-17 (uncredited)
 
1943 Destination Tokyo
Hornet's Captain (uncredited)
 
1943 The Stranger from Pecos
Tom Barstow
 
1943 Bombardier
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1943 Hello Frisco, Hello
Specialty Singer
 
1942 My Favorite Blonde
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Sgt. Brown (uncredited)
 
1941 Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business
1st Picknicker (uncredited)
 
1941 Blondie Goes Latin
Hal Trent, Orchestra Leader
 
1940 Bullet Code
Bud Mathews (as Robert Stanton)
 
1940 Millionaire Playboy
Bill (uncredited)
 
1940 The Marines Fly High
Lt. Bob Hobbes (as Robert Stanton)
 
1940 Mexican Spitfire
Airline Clerk (uncredited)
 
1939 Three Sons
Bert Pardway (as Robert Stanton)
 
1938 Red River Range
Tex Reilly
 
1938 Lawless Valley
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
 
1938 There Goes My Heart
Customer (uncredited)
 
1938 My Lucky Star
Singing Student on Sleighride (uncredited)
 
1938 Radio City Revels
Group Singer (uncredited)
 
1937 In Old Chicago
Moustached Quartette Member - 'Old Virginny' Number (uncredited)
 
1936 Changing of the Guard (short)
Highlander (uncredited)
 
1935 I Dream Too Much
Violinist (uncredited)
 
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1967 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV series)
– Kirby Grant (1967) (performer: "Loving Time", "Two Different Worlds")
 
1948 Song of Idaho (performer: "Idaho, Here I Come", "Idaho, Here I Come" finale)
 
1946 Rustler's Round-up (performer: "The Western Trail")
 
1946 Gunman's Code (performer: "Call of the Range", "The Door of Your Heart")
 
1945 Penthouse Rhythm (performer: "When I Think of Heaven")
 
1945 Trail to Vengeance (performer: "On the Trail of Tomorrow")
 
1945 I'll Remember April (performer: "I'll Remember April")
 
1944 In Society (performer: "What a Change in the Weather")
 
1944 Rosie the Riveter (performer: "Rosie the Riveter")
 
1944 Hi, Good Lookin'! (performer: "I Won't Forget the Dawn", "By Mistake", "You're Just the Sweetest Thing", "Slight Taste of Life")
 
1941 Blondie Goes Latin (performer: "You Don't Play a Drum, You Beat It", "Solteiro e melhor", "Querida", "You Can Cry On My Shoulder", "Brazilian Cotillion")
 
1939 Three Sons (performer: "Tootin' Down to Tennessee" - uncredited)
 
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1983 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1967 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Kirby Grant (1967) … Himself - Guest
 
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1954 Champs of the Chase (short)
(scenes deleted)
 
1947 Hollywood Wonderland (short)
Highlander (clip from "Changing of the Guard" (1936)) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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His skill as a violinist and a singer won him a scholarship to the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. See more »

Alternate Names:

Kirby Grant and His Orchestra | Robert Stanton
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Trivia:

He was chosen as the male winner of Jesse L. Lasky's "Gateway to Hollywood" radio talent search in July, 1939. His reward was membership in the Screen Actor's Guild and the stage name "Robert Stanton", which he used for several years before reverting to his birth name. The female winner of the same contest was a woman named Dorothy Howe who became Virginia Vale. See more »

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