Tim Moore (comedian)

Tim Moore
Tim Moore as "Kingfish" on CBS TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show
Born	Harry Roscoe Moore (1887-12-09)December 9, 1887 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 13, 1958(1958-12-13) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1898–1958
Spouses	Hester Moore ​ ​ (m. 1908; dissolved 1915)​ Gertie Brown ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1934)​ Benzonia Davis ​ ​ (m. 1941; died 1956)​ Vivian Cravens ​ (m. 1957)​

Tim Moore (December 9, 1887 – December 13, 1958) was an American vaudevillian and comic actor of the first half of the 20th century. He gained his greatest recognition in the starring role of George "Kingfish" Stevens in the CBS TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show. He proudly stated, "I've made it a point never to tell a joke on stage that I couldn't tell in front of my mother."^[1]