Homer Durward Kirby (August 24, 1911, Covington, Kentucky - March 15, 2000, Fort Myers, Florida), sometimes credited as Durwood Kirby, was a 20th Century American television personality. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Downtown Covington has many wooded streets and historic buildings Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ...

Kirby is most noted as a host, announcer, and sketch comic, particularly on The Garry Moore Show and later on Candid Camera, where he served as Allen Funt's sidekick from 1961 through 1966. The Garry Moore Show was the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Candid Camera is a long-running television series, created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially appeared on radio as Candid Microphone in the 1940s, then screened in the United States in the 1950s, with local versions produced around the world. ... Allen Funt (September 16, 1914 _ September 5, 1999) is an American celebrity best known as creator and host of Candid Camera from 1951-1954 and 1960_1966 on CBS. He began the show on radio as Candid Microphone on ABC radio. ... Don Quixote and Sancho Panza unsuccessfully confront windmills. ...

Kirby, who was born in Covington, Kentucky but was graduated from Arsenal Technical high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, attended Purdue University, but dropped out to begin his career as a radio announcer. He hosted the Club Matinee show with Moore on the NBC Blue radio network before moving to the then-infant television medium in 1949 as an announcer for advertisements (performed live in TV's early days). He was a regular on Moore's television shows, which appeared intermittently from 1950 to 1968. He also appeared as a host, announcer, or guest on several other television programs. Downtown Covington has many wooded streets and historic buildings Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. ... Indianapolis redirects here. ... See also: Purdue University System Purdue University is a public land-grant university whose primary campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana on the bluffs above the Wabash River. ... 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ...

Kirby, who was a lanky 6'4", projected a mellow personality that served well as a foil for the bigger stars he worked with and was helpful to advertisers whose products he pitched. Kirby could be a sketch actor, singer, or dancer, and with ease switch from slapstick to suave sales pitches for a sponsor's product. Critic John Crosby called him "one of the most versatile muggers and comedians on the air." John Crosby was part of the partnership of the company that later became General Mills. ...

Kirby also published three books: My Life, Those Wonderful Years; Bits and Pieces of This and That; and a children's book, Dooley Wilson.

A common misspelling of his first name, "Durwood", was spoofed in the animated TV series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show as a man's derby hat, called the Kerwood Derby, having special powers that made its wearer the smartest person in the world. Mr. Kirby considered suing in court for damages for this public abuse of his name. However, his business manager pointed out that such a suit would bring much publicity to the show and its creators, benefitting them from the increased recognition. Kirby was thus dissuaded from suing. Bullwinkle (left) and Rocky (right), the stars of Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show. ...

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"Age is just a number and mine is unlisted."

External links

• Durward Kirby at the Internet Movie Database

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In the 1994's movie Pulp Fiction, the character of Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) orders a a "Durwood Kirby" Burger. Needless to say that the clear reference can be drawn to the fact of the soundtrack where a piece of music of which the title was "Bullwinkle".