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Also known as Harvey Herschel Korman, Harvey Corman

American actor and comedian (1927–2008)

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008) was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions beginning in 1960. His big break was being a featured performer on The Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show and in several films by Mel Brooks,…

Known for

  • Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World — Self (archive footage)2009
  • The Munsters: Family Portrait — Lennie Bates2008
  • Together Again: Tim Conway and Harvey Korman2007
  • The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights — Himself2004
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories — Self2002
  • Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers — Himself2001
  • The Ruby Princess Runs Away — Hapgood the Dragon (voice)2001
  • Back in the Saddle — Self2001
  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas — Colonel Slaghoople2000

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1927
Active to
2008

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Total plays
100

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Born
Harvey Herschel Korman , ( 1927-02-15 ) February 15, 1927, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
Died
May 29, 2008 (2008-05-29) (aged 81), UCLA Medical Center , Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica, California
Occupations
Actor comedian
Years active
1950–2008
Spouses
Donna Ehlert ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1977 ) ​ Deborah Fritz ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 ) ​

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date of birth
1927-02-15
date of death
2008-05-29
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start of work period
1950-00-00
end of work period
2008-00-00
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Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008) was an American actor and comedian who performed in television and film productions. He is best remembered as a main cast member alongside Carol Burnett, Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence on the CBS sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1977) for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

His early roles were on The Danny Kaye Show and The Lucy Show. Korman briefly starred in his own sitcom The Harvey Korman Show (1978) and continued to work with his The Carol Burnett Show cast mates in projects such as The Tim Conway Show (1980), and Mama's Family (1983–1984). He starred in several comedy films by Mel Brooks including Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part 1 (1981) and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). His other notable films include Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), and Curse of the Pink Panther (1983).

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