Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
1972
Comedy, Music
TV Series
Sketch comedy variety series hosted by comedian George Kirby.
Writers:
George Kirby
11 total credits
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 1964 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. 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 suc
Starring:
Steve Martin
108 total credits
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. Martin was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show..(Wikipedia)
28 total credits
Credits include: History of the World: Part I, The Cotton Club, Renaissance Man, Wolfen and Running Scared
21 total credits
Credits include: Dinosaur, Harlem Nights, Beauty Shop, The Distinguished Gentleman and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
6 total credits
Credits include: Old Dracula, That Man Bolt, Black Eye, Get Christie Love! and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
5 total credits
Credits include: Pink, Plunk, Plink, The Music of Lennon & McCartney, Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, That's Panthertainment and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
4 total credits
Credits include: The Thing with Two Heads, Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour and Clark the Mark
8 total credits
Credits include: Night Patrol, Auntie Lee's Meat Pies, Harper Valley P.T.A., Foreplay and Ellie
7 total credits
Credits include: The Killers, The Sinbad Show, The Big Score, Nancy Wilson Live at Carnegie Hall and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
11 total credits
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 1964 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. 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 suc
4 total credits
Credits include: Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour, American Tap, Eubie! and Good Luck Yonpey
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Writers:
George Kirby 11 total credits
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 1964 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. 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 suc
Starring:
Steve Martin 108 total credits
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. Martin was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show..(Wikipedia)
28 total credits
Credits include: History of the World: Part I, The Cotton Club, Renaissance Man, Wolfen and Running Scared
21 total credits
Credits include: Dinosaur, Harlem Nights, Beauty Shop, The Distinguished Gentleman and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
6 total credits
Credits include: Old Dracula, That Man Bolt, Black Eye, Get Christie Love! and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
5 total credits
Credits include: Pink, Plunk, Plink, The Music of Lennon & McCartney, Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, That's Panthertainment and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
4 total credits
Credits include: The Thing with Two Heads, Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour and Clark the Mark
8 total credits
Credits include: Night Patrol, Auntie Lee's Meat Pies, Harper Valley P.T.A., Foreplay and Ellie
7 total credits
Credits include: The Killers, The Sinbad Show, The Big Score, Nancy Wilson Live at Carnegie Hall and Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour
11 total credits
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 1964 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. 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 suc
4 total credits
Credits include: Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour, American Tap, Eubie! and Good Luck Yonpey
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