Career Harvey Korman

1 career

1.1 years
1.2 carol burnett show
1.3 other work

career
early years

korman s first television role head waiter in donna reed show episode, decisions, decisions, decisions . appeared comically exasperated public relations man in january 1961 episode of cbs drama route 66. seen on numerous television programs after that, including role of blake in 1964 episode chopped down cherry tree? on nbc medical drama eleventh hour , bartender in 1962 perry mason episode, case of unsuitable uncle. appeared supporting player on danny kaye show 1963 through 1967. cast 3 times, including role of dr. allison in needs glasses? (1962), on abc s donna reed show. guest-starred on dennis menace , on nbc modern western series, empire.

from 1964 1966, appeared 3 times in consecutive years on cbs comedy munsters starring fred gwynne , yvonne de carlo. during 1965–1966 season, korman made regular appearances on abc s flintstones great gazoo in final season on network television.

the carol burnett show

carol burnett, guest star madeline kahn, , harvey korman in 1 of series of family sketches on carol burnett show, 1976

with 1967 debut of carol burnett show, korman saw greatest fame. nominated 6 emmy awards decade of work on burnett show , won 4 times – in 1969, 1971 (for outstanding achievement performer in music or variety), 1972, , 1974. nominated 4 golden globes series, winning award in 1975.

other work

while appearing on carol burnett show, korman gained further fame appearing villainous hedley lamarr in 1974 film blazing saddles. starred in high anxiety (1977) dr. charles montague. in 1978 appeared in cbs star wars holiday special providing comedy in 3 of special s variety segments: cantina skit bea arthur plays barfly drinks through hole in top of head, chef gormanda, four-armed parody of julia child, , 1 malfunctioning amorphian android in instruction video. in 1980 played captain blythe in walt disney comedy, herbie goes bananas. in 1981 played count de monet in history of world, part 1. in later years did voice work live-action film flintstones animated secret of nimh 2: timmy rescue. starred in short-lived mel brooks tv series nutt house, , in final mel brooks film, zany dr. seward, in dracula: dead , loving it.

he reunited fellow carol burnett show alumnus tim conway, making guest appearance on conway s 1980–1981 comedy-variety series tim conway show. 2 later toured u.s. reprising skits show performing new material. dvd of new comedy sketches korman , conway, again, released in 2006. korman , conway had been jointly inducted television hall of fame in 2002.