George Kirby (June 8, 1923 - September 30, 1995) was an American comedian, singer, and actor from Chicago, Illinois. 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 Show, "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In", and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". Wikipedia
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