George Kirby
Acting
Born June 8, 1923 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
George Kirby (June 8, 1923 – September 30, 1995) was an American comedian, singer, and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Kirby broke into show business in the 1940s at the Club DeLisa, a South Side establishment that employed a variety-show format and preferred to hire local singers, dancers, and comedians. His first recording was as a stand-up blues singer, performing "Ice Man Blues" on a Tom Archia session done in 1947 for Aristocrat Records. He was one of the first African-American comedians to begin to appeal to white as well as black audiences during the height of the Civil Rights era, appe…
Known For · 36 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Murder, She Wrote
Love, American Style
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dinah!
Fame
Kraft Music Hall
Faerie Tale Theatre
Gimme a Break!
227
Crazy like a Fox
ABC Stage 67
The Pearl Bailey Show
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Joys
Leonard Part 6
Trouble in Mind
Beverly Hills Brats
The ABC Comedy Hour
The Special London Bridge Special
A Man Called Adam
Puss in Boots
Cameo by Night
Sunset Limousine
You Must Remember This
Dionne Warwick: Souled Out
Saga of Sonora
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
The Strolling '20s
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
On Location with George Kirby
Baby Talk
The Temptations Show