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Durward Kirby
Kirby in 1962
Born
Homer Durward Kirby
(1911-08-24)August 24, 1911
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
March 15, 2000(2000-03-15) (aged 88)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Television host, announcer
Years active
1946–1974
Spouse
Mary Paxton Young (1941–1994; her death)
Children
2
Homer Durward Kirby (August 24, 1911 – March 15, 2000; sometimes misspelled Dirwood Kirby or Durwood Kirby), was an American television host and announcer. He is best remembered for The Garry Moore Show in the 1950s and Candid Camera, which he co-hosted with Allen Funt from 1961 through 1966.
Homer DurwardKirby (August 24, 1911 – March 15, 2000; sometimes misspelled Dirwood Kirby or Durwood Kirby), was an American television host and announcer...
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eventually awarded Moore his own early-evening television show in its place. DurwardKirby, Moore's radio partner since 1940, made the move to TV with him and...
Funt. Replacing him was Garry Moore's long time announcer and sidekick DurwardKirby from 1961 to 1966. For the final prime time season, TV hostess and former...
fawn over. His participation on the series was somewhat modeled on DurwardKirby of The Garry Moore Show, as Waggoner was also the show's announcer in...
program where he first met his long-time friend and broadcasting partner DurwardKirby (1911–2000). Moore headed Talent, Ltd., another variety program on Sunday...
with the Raymond Scott Quintet, singer Dorothy Collins, and announcer DurwardKirby. The program was initially titled Alka-Seltzer Time (not to be confused...
were also parallel shows hosted by DurwardKirby, involving some of the same panelists. The shows hosted by Kirby were sponsored by The Dime Savings Bank...
spoonerism) for DurwardKirby, sidekick of the 1950s and 1960s TV host Garry Moore and the co-host of Allen Funt's Candid Camera. When Kirby threatened to...
she was co-host and stunt participant on CBS-TV's Candid Camera with DurwardKirby and series creator Allen Funt. In 1961 she occasionally guest-hosted...
Phil Shukin, the Escorts and Betty, the Three Romeos, and Sam Cowling. DurwardKirby was the announcer, and Rex Maupin provided the music. Comedy portal...
King, Emmy Award-winning TV producer, political commentator (Gary) DurwardKirby, television personality, co-host of Candid Camera (Indianapolis) Steve...
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(BBA). BBA's first production was The Garry Moore Show with regulars DurwardKirby, Carol Burnett, and Marion Lorne. The program ran for 218 episodes and...
reporter (later starred in SOAPnet series Southern Belles: Louisville) DurwardKirby (sidekick of Garry Moore and Allen Funt; died in 2000) Clyde Lee – main...
Hugh Downs (Today Show and 20/20), Garry Moore (I've Got A Secret) and DurwardKirby (The Garry Moore Show) were on the WMAQ staff, as was Mike Wallace,...
of Peanuts March 11 Alex Dreier 83 American news reporter March 15 DurwardKirby 88 American television host and announcer March 25 Helen Martin 90 American...
Sound of Music - starring Anita Bryant Take Her, She's Mine - starring DurwardKirby The Teahouse of the August Moon - starring Henry Morgan and Ty Hardin...
it was broadcast from Detroit. She also sang and was co-host, with DurwardKirby, on Honeymoon in New York on NBC in 1946. Hodges and Ronald Reagan had...
the west. Residents have included: Raquel Welch Dino De Laurentiis DurwardKirby Al Roker Doris Roberts Bernard Spitzer Bill Bradley Elizabeth Ray Jacqueline...
it." The Milwaukee crowd erupts in laughter and applause. Announcer DurwardKirby then interrupts the skit to promote Pabst and its 100th anniversary...