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Durward Kirby

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The Resume

    (August 24, 1912-March 15, 2000)
    Born in Covington, Kentucky
    Birth name was Homer Durward Kirby
    Also went by Durwood
    Nickname was Dur
    Radio show announcer for 'Club Matinee'
    Sidekick on the TV variety series 'The Garry Moore Show' (1950-64; 1966-67)
    Co-host (with Allen Funt) of the TV series 'Candid Camera' (1961-66)
    Wrote the books 'My Life...Those Wonderful Years!' (1992), 'Bits and Pieces of This and That' (1995) and the children's paperback 'Dooley Wilson' (1996)
    Died in Fort Myers, FL of congestive heart failure at age 87

Why he might be annoying:

    Durwood huh? Isn't that the name Endora used to insult Darrin on TV's Bewitched?'
    He dropped out of Purdue University to pursue radio.
    He considered suing the creators of 'The Bullwinkle Show' for calling a hat that made for one smart parody name, Kirwood Derby (but wisely ruled against it).
    He shilled for so many different products on radio and TV that media critic John Crosby labeled him 'one of the most versatile muggers and comedians on the air.'
    He quoted, 'Age is just a number and mine is unlisted.' (no, it's a fact you died at 87)

Why he might not be annoying:

    As an accomplished singer, dancer and sketch comedian he was a good fit for a TV variety show.
    He loyally followed Garry Moore from radio to three different formats of his TV variety series.
    In the movie 'Pulp Fiction' Uma Thurman's character hears the song 'Bullwinkle Part II' by The Centurians and promptly orders a 'Durwood Kirby' Burger.
    He was married to the same woman for 50 years until her 1994 death.

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 86 Votes: 37.21% Annoying