Person

George Kirby

Actor 1923-06-08 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Eubie Sherwin

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Fame

Fame

1982 · TV

Leonard Part 6

Leonard Part 6

1987 · Duchamp

Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

1985 · Lieutenant Gunther

227

227

1985 · TV

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · Self (uncredited)

Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break!

1981 · TV

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · King Fortuitous

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 · Mr. Mystic

A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

1966 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Brats

Beverly Hills Brats

1989 · Elmo

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

1967 · Moses

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984 · Manny

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine

1983 · Elmer

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

1958 · Self