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George Kirby
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, appearing between 1966 and 1972 on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Jackie Gleason... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Beverly Hills Brats as Elmo | 1989-10-06 |
Leonard Part 6 as Duchamp | 1987-12-18 |
Cameo by Night as Gruddy | 1987-07-12 |
Trouble in Mind as Lieutenant Gunther | 1985-12-11 |
Puss in Boots as King | 1985-09-09 |
Sunset Limousine as Elmer | 1983-10-12 |
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy as Self / Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
On Location with George Kirby as Self | 1978-01-06 |
Joys as Self | 1976-03-05 |
Saga of Sonora as Bartender | 1973-05-03 |
The Special London Bridge Special as Kirk Douglas Impressionist | 1972-01-01 |
Dionne Warwick: Souled Out as Self | 1969-09-17 |
The Temptations Show as Himself | 1969-07-10 |
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad as Moses | 1967-02-15 |
A Man Called Adam as Party Guest (uncredited) | 1966-03-16 |