Gloria Winters(1931-2010)

Actress
Writer
Soundtrack

Born in Los Angeles, Gloria worked in show business as a child. Small roles in movies led Gloria to be cast as Jackie Gleason's daughter "Babs" on the television series "The Life of Riley" (1949). This show ran during the 1949-50 season. Her next television series was "Sky King" (1951), wherein she was cast as the niece, "Penny". This show ran from 1951 to 1959, and during that run Gloria began dating Dean Vernon, the show's sound engineer. This dating soon led to marriage. Gloria also played "Penny" in the comedy 'Hold That Line (1952)', which starred the Bowery Boys. Gloria retired from show business after "Sky King" ended, but she remained close to Kirby Grant until his death in 1985.

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Awards
- 1 win

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Known for

Sky King

7.7

TV Series

Penny King

The Range Rider

7.5

TV Series

Jerry Harris
Linda Tyler
Nicky Ann Brown
Sally Roberts

Hold That Line

6.1

Penny Wells

1952

The Life of Riley

7.0

TV Series

Babs Riley
Babs

Credits

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Actress

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
7.6
TV Series
- Ruthie Jensen
- 1960
Frontier Doctor
8.2
TV Series
- Waitress
- 1959
Sky King
7.7
TV Series
- Penny King
- 1952–1959
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.7
TV Series
- Dixie Moore
- Jane Thomas
- 1957–1958
The Sheriff of Cochise
7.8
TV Series
- Lorain Hutton
- Nancy
- 1957
Judge Roy Bean
7.2
TV Series
- Ruth Phillips
- 1956
The Ford Television Theatre
7.2
TV Series
- Peggy
- 1956
The Charles Farrell Show
7.8
TV Series
- Bride
- 1956
Four Star Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
- Molly Baskin
- 1956
Studio 57
7.3
TV Series
- 1956
Brave Eagle
8.0
TV Series
- 1955
Stories of the Century
7.0
TV Series
- Janet McCall aka Little Britches
- 1954
Geraldine
5.7
- Student (uncredited)
- 1953
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
- 1953
Death Valley Days
7.5
TV Series
- Anne Ross
- Millie Stewart
- 1953

Writer

Soundtrack

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Gloria Hurst
Height
- 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
Born
- November 28, 1931
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- August 14, 2010
- Vista, California, USA(complications from pneumonia)
Spouse
- Dean VernonNovember 28, 1959 - August 3, 2001 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
1957 Deb Star.

Quotes
[about working on Sky King (1951)] The relationship [with series star Kirby Grant] lasted all our lives. Kirby was the ultimate. He was serious about seeing things done right, but he also had a sense of humor. We did personal appearances together. Kirby sang . . . and I was a singer, so we did a solo and a number together and traveled all around, even after the series ended. Ewing Mitchell, who played the sheriff, had a ranch near our home in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. He'd ride in the parades every New Year's Day. Everybody was a huge tease. They'd pull all kinds of tricks. I was the victim and I loved it.