Kirby Grant
Life
Grant received after leaving school a scholarship to the American Conservatory of Music as a violinist and singer. In 1935, he came in contact with the film business when he was employed as a musician in several films; three years later he (not, strangely enough, as a singing cowboy ) received a contract as an actor in a series of B- westerns. He first appeared under the name of Robert Stanton; also in other films of the Republic Pictures and RKO, he was seen.
The Second World War interrupted his career for a short time before he, among other things returned with the last produced by Universal Pictures western series to the screen. He also played in a number of other films and again a Mountie for Monogram, which was next to his dog Chinook criminals on the track. 1954 was, as for almost the entire B industry, put an end to. Grant moved to television, starred in 72 episodes of the Sky King and stepped up in 1970 to the circus.
In his later years, Grant worked as an advertising manager for Sea World. He died in a car accident, leaving by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Trivia
During a nightclub appearance in the Depression era, he was reportedly asked with his band in Chicago by Al Capone to play on.
Films (selection )
External links and sources
- Kirby Grant at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography (English )
- Kirby Grant in the database of Find a Grave (English)