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