Biography for
Durward Kirby More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

24 August 1912, Covington, Kentucky, USA

Date of Death

15 March 2000, Fort Myers, Florida, USA (congestive heart failure)

Birth Name

Homer Durward Kirby

Nickname

Dur

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Spouse

Mary Paxton Young

(27 October 1944 - 4 September 1994) (her death) 2 children

Trivia

The generally amiable announcer and second banana shocked his fans in November 1961 when he threatened to file suit against the producers of "The Bullwinkle Show" (1961). The moose and squirrel were involved in an epic multi-part adventure involving a search for the elusive Kirwood Derby.

Personal Quotes

Age is just a number and mine is unlisted.