Bobby Norfolk
- Title
- Bobby Norfolk
- Description
- Bobby Norfolk's career began as a stand-up comedian in 1975 at local St. Louis comedy clubs and as an actor with The St. Louis Black Repertory Company. Concurrently, he worked ten years at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis as a National Park Service Ranger. In 1979, Bobby made his first appearance as a storyteller at the St. Louis Storytelling Festival, and discovered that through storytelling he was able to combine his theatre and stand-up comedy background to become a “story-performer.” In television, Bobby won three Emmy awards as the host of the CBS TV show “Gator Tales” and also hosted the Emmy nominated series “Children’s Theater at Bobby’s House.” Both shows were based out of St. Louis and promoted themes of character education, literacy, and storytelling. His storytelling often celebrates his experiences growing up in The Ville, a neighborhood in North St. Louis, in the 1950s and 1960s.
- https://www.bobbynorfolk.com/
- WRSTL project
- Community Storytellers 2024
- Item sets
- People of St. Louis
