VaBeachGuy 12 Posted May 30, 2008 I just heard on Fox News that Harvey Korman of the Carol Burnett show passed away a short time ago at 81 years old. He was a very funny actor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethlehem 7 Posted May 30, 2008 Very funny, life goes by to fast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted May 30, 2008 OUCH! :blink: RIP Harvey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted May 30, 2008 Harvey Korman Born in Chicago, Illinois February 15, 1927 The Sketch Artist Biography Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the son of salesman Cyril Korman and Ellen Korman, Harvey Korman?s been a character actor as long as he can remember. "In my very first play I played a character part," Korman recalls. "I was in Heidi in seventh grade and I played ?Sebastien? the English butler." Encouraged by his seventh grade teacher to attend drama school, Korman joined the Jack & Jill Players, an after school drama program. In high school he became active in the drama club, and after graduating from Senn High School he enlisted in the Navy during World War II. After being discharged, Korman returned to Chicago where his high school drama teacher recommended him for the Goodman Theatre. He was accepted and he spent the next four years gaining a classical theatre background. "I played Hamlet, and performed in all the great plays including the works of Shaw and Ibsen," Korman recalls. "I also did comedies like Arsenic and Old Lace, and realized comedy was for me." After graduating, Korman went to New York and began studying with Uta Hagan. Over the next ten years, Korman alternated winters working in restaurants, with trips back to the midwest to do summer stock. When the producers of The Red Skelton Show were casting a play in Chicago, Korman landed a part which would later lead to his appearing in some sketches on The Red Skelton Show. That break lead Korman to a four year stint doing sketch comedy on The Danny Kaye Show, which in turn led to being cast on The Carol Burnett Show. "I?ve heard that they actually said they were looking for a Harvey Korman type when they were casting the show, and someone suggested, ?why not Harvey Korman,?" Korman explains. Korman spent ten years on Carol Burnett, winning a Golden Globe award, and becoming one of the acknowledged masters of sketch comedy. Korman notes that sketch comedy presents particular challenges that not every actor can handle. "You learn to work fast," notes Korman. "Yet, it has to have two elements--it has to have truth to it, and it has to be funny." Korman has gone on to do more sketch comedy on The Tim Conway Show, and has starred in two short-lived series: Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills, and The Nut House. A favorite of director Mel Brooks, Korman?s leering "Hedley Lamarr" in Blazing Saddles helped make that picture one of the highest grossing comedies of all time. Korman?s other films include: Trail of the Pink Panther, Radioland Murders, and Jingle All the Way, and he appeared as a regular on television?s Mama's Family. Filmography Film Gideon's Webb Jingle All the Way Dracula: Dead and Loving It Radioland Murders The Flintstones Betrayal of the Dove Munchies The Longshot Curse of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther History of the World: Part I First Family Herbie Goes Bananas Americathon High Anxiety, Blazing Saddles Huckleberry Finn The April Fools Don't Just Stand There! Three Bites of the Apple The Man Called Flintstone (voice) Lord Love a Duck Son of Flubber The Flintstones (voice) Living Venus Gideon's Webb Jingle All the Way Dracula: Dead and Loving It Radioland Murders The Flintstones Betrayal of the Dove Munchies The Longshot Curse of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther History of the World: Part I First Family Herbie Goes Bananas Americathon High Anxiety, Blazing Saddles Huckleberry Finn The April Fools Don't Just Stand There! Three Bites of the Apple The Man Called Flintstone (voice) Lord Love a Duck Son of Flubber The Flintstones (voice) Living Venus TV Based on an Untrue Story The Nutt House Crash Course Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills Alice in Wonderland Mama's Family Carpool The Invisible Woman The Tim Conway Show Bud and Lou Suddenly Single Three's a CrowdThe Carol Burnett Show The Danny Kaye Show Based on an Untrue Story The Nutt House Crash Course Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills Alice in Wonderland Mama's Family Carpool The Invisible Woman The Tim Conway Show Bud and Lou Suddenly Single Three's a CrowdThe Carol Burnett Show The Danny Kaye Show TV Guest Appearances Diagnosis Murder, Ellen, Burke's Law, Geor Diagnosis Murder Ellen Burke's Law George Burns Comedy Week The Muppet Show The Wild Wild West F Troop The Munsters Perry Mason The Untouchables Suddenly Susan, The Love Boat The Red Skelton Show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2 Posted May 30, 2008 Too bad. He was funny, especially in Blazing Saddles. *to the camera / audience* "Where ever will I find such a man?" "Why am I asking you?" He will be missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted May 30, 2008 One of my favorite Harvey Korman bits on the Carol Burnett Show was his portrayal of Rhett Butler in the classic Gone With The Wind Sketch. He says "Frankly my dear, I don't give a" and Carol SLAMS the door, cutting off the rest of the famous line! RIP Harvey Korman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted May 30, 2008 One of my favorite Harvey Korman bits on the Carol Burnett Show was his portrayal of Rhett Butler in the classic Gone With The Wind Sketch. He says "Frankly my dear, I don't give a" and Carol SLAMS the door, cutting off the rest of the famous line! RIP Harvey Korman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gummy 0 Posted May 30, 2008 A tremendous talent that will be missed. Rest In Peace, Harvey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted May 30, 2008 I have very fond memories of watching the Carol Burnett show with Harvey Korman. He and Tim Conway were a really great comedy team. He also did a great job in a rare serious role when he played Bud Abbott in "Bud and Lou". RIP Harvey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 5 Posted May 30, 2008 I too have lots of memories of him with Tim Conway on the Carol Brunette show..They were a great comedy team.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
