Name That Skipper!
Most thought that the Skipper only was known by his job. Did he ever give his full name? Actually, during the 1964 pilot he did reveal his full name. The Skipper was really named Jonas Grumby. Remember when Alan Hale Jr.’s character passed and they scattered the ashes? Someone said, “It’s what ‘The Skipper’ would have wanted.” Well, Jonas, but same thing.
Name That Skipper!
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