Spoiler : Born in Indianapolis, Indiana 8/24/1912; died 3/15/2000 of congested heart failure at the Shell Pointe Village Pavilion, a nursing home in Fort Myers, Florida. Married to former WGN-Radio employee Mary Paxton (1941-1994 her death). Kirby was raised in Covington, Kentucky. Attended Purdue University as an aeronautical engineer major. Kirby began his radio career at WBAA, the University of Purdue, then WFBM-Indianapolis (1934); WLW Cincinnati (1934-1937). In 1937, he became an NBC network announcer in Chicago.

Spoiler : Kirby worked on radio as an actor, newscaster, comedian and special events reporter (1934- 1953). Served in the Navy for two years during WWII. Writer of three books titled; "My Life, Those Wonderful Years," Bits and Pieces of This and That," and a children's book called "Dooley Wilson."

Spoiler : Announcer for radio programs including Club Matinee on NBC-BLUE (1937-1943); Sunday Dinner At Aunt Fanny's on NBC (1938-1939); Li'l Abner on NBC (1939-1940); Lone Journey on NBC and CBS (1940?-1946?); The Breakfast Club on NBC-BLUE (1941-1942); Herb Shriner Time on CBS (1948- 1949); The Garry Moore Show on CBS (1950, again 1959-1961); Two For The Money on NBC (1952- 1953). Newscaster on Daytime Newspaper for CBS-Radio (?-1944-?). Host of Honeymoon in New York for NBC-Radio (1947-1949).

Spoiler : Libby Company commercial announcer on Auction-Aire for ABC-TV (1949-1950). Assistant to the host of Sunday At The Bronx Zoo on ABC-TV (1950). Announcer for The Perry Como Show on NBC-TV (1950-1951). Host of Glamour-Go-Gound on CBS-TV (1950); General Electric Guest House on CBS-TV (1951). Announcer and Moore's sidekick on The Garry Moore Show for CBS-TV (1958-1964, 1966- 1967). Co-host of Candid Camera on CBS-TV (1961-1966). Kirby had been retired from full-time broadcasting in 1973 until his death.