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Sky King

TV·1952–1959·NBC·Action, Adventure, Western·30m·7.8

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Sky King was a WWII naval aviator-turned rancher, who flies his twin-engine Cessna high above the Arizona plains. Accompanying Sky on his adventures are his nephew, Clipper and his teen niece, Penny. Starring Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters.

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Kirby GrantKirby GrantSky KingGloria WintersGloria WintersPenny KingRon HagerthyRon HagerthyClipper King

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