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unusual facts about George Kirby


George Kirby

He was an excellent impressionist — targeting, somewhat scandalously for the time, many white actors such as John Wayne and Walter Brennan rather than solely black stars such as Bill Cosby and Pearl Bailey — and, for a man of his ample girth, an unexpectedly agile dancer.


Beverly Hills Brats

Scooter devises a plan to fake his own kidnapping to get his parents' attention and enlists the help of two bumbling crooks, Clive (Young) and Elmo (Kirby).

The ABC Comedy Hour

Seven of the 13 episodes featured a guest host and a team of comedy impressionists known as The Kopycats (Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Joe Baker, Marilyn Michaels, Fred Travalena, Charlie Callas and George Kirby).


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