BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Full Name: Chris Covington
Description: Internationally renowned Ventriloquist, Comedian, Australian
Known For: His doll, Terry, are two of Australia’s most enduring performers.
Instruments: A doll named “Terry”
Music Styles: Comedy
Location Born: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Chris Kirby
An Adelaide born ventrilaquist and actor.
Chris Kirby, Actor, Comedian and internationally renowned Ventriloquist and his doll, Terry, are two of Australia’s most enduring performers.
Chris Kirby remains Australia’s greatest entertainer and ventriloquist. He appeared with his figure Terry on countless television shows including the Ed Sullivan Show, Royal Command Performances and toured with top names such as Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones.
Chris Covington gave himself the stage name ‘Chris Kirby’ when he left school in Adelaide, South Australia. And, by the time of his first identity crisis, his new label had gained him enough notoriety to make reverting to the family name a bad career move.
His comedic skills had made him a popular teenage host on a daily t.v. kid’s show in Adelaide.
He later moved to Sydney from where he built a solid reputation on stage and television all around the country.
In the late Sixties he was asked to perform on the famed ED SULLIVAN SHOW in New York. Then on to England where he appeared on SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM, A BLACKPOOL SUMMER SEASON with TOMMY COOPER and touring with KEN DODD.
In the early Seventies he continued his success in Australia touring as opening act for big names such as TOM JONES, SHIRLEY BASSEY, JOHNNY MATHIS, CHARLES AZNAVOUR etc.
Chris lived in America for the next twelve years where he developed his acting and writing skills.
Came the Eighties and Chris was invited back to Australia to appear on a ROYAL VARIETY CONCERT at the Opera House.
In the late 80’s he decided to return to Australia permanently where he pursued his writing and acting career.