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George Kirby

George Kirby

Actor Jun 8 (died age 72) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1948–2021 (73 year career)
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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

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

Self (archive footage)
Trouble in Mind
Film

Trouble in Mind

Lieutenant Gunther
A Man Called Adam
Film

A Man Called Adam

Party Guest (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
Film

Murder, She Wrote

Eubie Sherwin
Beverly Hills Brats
Film

Beverly Hills Brats

Elmo
Leonard Part 6
Film

Leonard Part 6

Duchamp
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Film

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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

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

Moses

Filmography

Acting (36)

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