George Kirby
Acting
Born: 1923-06-08 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1995-09-30
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
🎬 Movies (18)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This
1992
George
Beverly Hills Brats
1989
Elmo
Leonard Part 6
1987
Duchamp
Cameo by Night
1987
Gruddy
Trouble in Mind
1985
Lieutenant Gunther
Puss in Boots
1985
King
Sunset Limousine
1983
Elmer
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
Self / Narrator
On Location with George Kirby
1978
Self
Joys
1976
Self
Saga of Sonora
1973
Bartender
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
Kirk Douglas Impressionist
Dionne Warwick: Souled Out
1969
Self
The Temptations Show
1969
Himself
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
1967
Moses
A Man Called Adam
1966
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Strolling '20s
1966
Self
📺 TV Shows (19)
Baby Talk
1991
227
1985
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Manny
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Eubie Sherwin
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
King Fortuitous
Fame
1982
Gimme a Break!
1981
Dinah!
1974
Self
The ABC Comedy Hour
1972
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
Self
Love, American Style
1969
Mr. Mystic
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
ABC Stage 67
1966
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self