Known for movies
Short Info
Died | May 29, 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Spouse | Deborah Korman, Donna Ehlert |
Fact | Son of Ellen (née Belcher) and Cyril Raymond Korman. Harvey's father was born in Russia, to Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Noah Korman and Clara Lederman. Harvey's mother was born in France, also to Russian Jewish parents. |
Harvey Korman was an American actor and comedian who performed in television and film for more than four decades. Korman, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 15, 1927, began his career in the 1950s as a supporting player on The Danny Kaye Show. He later appeared on such popular television programs as The Carol Burnett Show, where he won four Emmy Awards, and Maude. Korman also had roles in several films, including High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981), and Spaceballs (1987). He died of complications from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on May 29, 2008, at the age of 81.
General Info
Full Name | Harvey Korman |
Died | May 29, 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 1.91 m |
Profession | Comedian, Voice Actor, Television Director, Television producer |
Education | The Theatre School at DePaul University |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Deborah Korman, Donna Ehlert |
Children | Maria Korman, Christopher Korman, Laura Korman, Katherine Korman |
Parents | Ellen Korman, Cyril Raymond Korman |
Accomplishments
Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program, TV Land Legend Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Individual Achievements, Primetime Emmy Aw... |
Nominations | TV Land Most "Out of this World" Character Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer - Music or Variety, TV Land Favorite Second Banana Award |
Movies | Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, The Flintstones, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Herbie Goes Bananas, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Trail of the Pink Panther, Curse of the Pink Panther, Eunice, Star Wars Holiday Special, Jingle All the Way, Americathon, The Longshot, ... |
TV Shows | Mama's Family, The Nutt House, The Carol Burnett Show, The Tim Conway Show, The Danny Kaye Show, The Flintstones, The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration, Carol Burnett and Friends, Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills, The Harvey Korman Show |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [on Vicki Lawrence] I don't think she knew what a enormously talented she is. |
2 | It takes a certain type of person to be a television star. I didn't have whatever that is. I come across as kind of snobbish and maybe a little too bright. ... Give me something bizarre to play or put me in a dress and I'm fine. - in a 2005 interview |
3 | We were an ensemble, and Carol [Burnett] had the most incredible attitude. I've never worked with a star of that magnitude who was willing to give so much away - on the success of The Carol Burnett Show (1967). |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | The only performer to have worked on all three "Flintstones" iterations: The Flintstones (1960), The Flintstones (1994) and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). |
2 | Along with Carol Burnett helped mentor comedian Vicki Lawrence. |
3 | He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, California. |
4 | He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
5 | After 10 successful seasons, Harvey left The Carol Burnett Show (1967) in 1977 to appear in his own series. Dick Van Dyke took Harvey's place on the popular variety show. The Harvey Korman Show (1977) failed to win an audience, as did other series starring or co-starring the comedian, including his regular stint on The Tim Conway Show (1980) in 1980. |
6 | Recreated his popular sketch role as aimless, philandering husband "Ed", the husband of "Eunice", in the Southern-fried series Mama's Family (1983) with Carol Burnett and starring Vicki Lawrence and Ken Berry. He made three guest appearances and helped direct the episodes in the first two seasons. |
7 | Korman had an operation in late January 2008 on a non-cancerous brain tumor and pulled through. Less than a day after coming home, he was re-admitted because of a ruptured aneurysm and was given a few hours to live. He survived another four months. |
8 | Born in Chicago, he left college for service in the U.S. Navy during WWII and later studied at the Goodman School of Drama at the Chicago Art Institute. |
9 | In 1960, Korman married Donna Elhart and they had two children, Maria and Christopher. They divorced in 1977. Two more children, Katherine (Kate) and Laura, were born of his 1982 marriage to Deborah Fritz. |
10 | Following college he tried his luck on Broadway and in nightclubs (as 1/2 of a comedy duo) but failed and had to support himself as a restaurant cashier. He finally moved to Hollywood and found success. |
11 | Son of Ellen (née Belcher) and Cyril Raymond Korman. Harvey's father was born in Russia, to Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Noah Korman and Clara Lederman. Harvey's mother was born in France, also to Russian Jewish parents. |
12 | Children: first marriage = Maria and Christopher; second marriage = Katherine and Laura. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Ruby Princess Runs Away | 2001 | Short | Hapgood the Dragon (voice) |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000 | TV Series | Gularis |
Flintstones Bedrock Bowling | 2000 | Video Game | Gazoo (voice) |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 2000 | TV Series | Lion |
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2000 | Colonel Slaghoople | |
Hey Arnold! | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Don Reynolds |
The Wild Thornberrys | 1999 | TV Series | Earl |
The Brothers Flub | 1999 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | 1999 | Video | Prof von Klupp |
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | 1998 | Video | Floyd (voice) |
Hercules | 1998 | TV Series | Arismap |
ER | 1998 | TV Series | Stan Levy |
Gideon | 1998 | Jacob Titleman | |
Suddenly Susan | 1997 | TV Series | Jimmy |
Perversions of Science | 1997 | TV Series | The Farmer |
Diagnosis Murder | 1997 | TV Series | Harvey Huckaby |
Jingle All the Way | 1996 | President | |
Ellen | 1996 | TV Series | Therapist |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It | 1995 | Dr. Seward | |
Burke's Law | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. John Richmond |
The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1995 | TV Series | O. Ratz / Restaurant Owner |
Radioland Murders | 1994 | Jules Cogley | |
Garfield and Friends | 1994 | TV Series | Professor Lamar |
The Flintstones | 1994 | Dictabird (voice) | |
Based on an Untrue Story | 1993 | TV Movie | Dr. Meir |
Betrayal of the Dove | 1993 | Sid | |
The Golden Palace | 1992 | TV Series | Bill |
The Nutt House | 1989 | TV Series | Reginald Tarkington Reginald J. Tarkington |
Crash Course | 1988 | TV Movie | Abner Fraser |
Munchies | 1987 | Cecil Watterman Simon Watterman | |
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills | 1986 | TV Series | Leo Green |
The Longshot | 1986 | Lou | |
Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | TV Movie | The White King |
The Love Boat | 1982-1985 | TV Series | Harvey Willis / Emmett Stokes / Cabot Fairfield |
George Burns Comedy Week | 1985 | TV Series | |
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed | 1985 | TV Movie | Various |
Gone Are the Dayes | 1984 | TV Movie | Charlie Mitchell |
Carpool | 1983 | TV Movie | Wendell Brooks |
Curse of the Pink Panther | 1983 | Prof. Auguste Balls | |
Mama's Family | 1983 | TV Series | Ed Higgins |
The Invisible Woman | 1983 | TV Movie | Carlisle Edwards |
Eunice | 1982 | TV Movie | Ed |
History of the World: Part I | 1981 | Count de Monet | |
First Family | 1980 | Ambassador Spender | |
Herbie Goes Bananas | 1980 | Captain Blythe | |
The Tim Conway Show | 1980 | TV Series | |
Americathon | 1979 | Monty Rushmore | |
The Star Wars Holiday Special | 1978 | TV Movie | Krelman Chef Gormaanda Amorphian Instructor |
Bud and Lou | 1978 | TV Movie | Bud Abbott |
The Harvey Korman Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Harvey A. Kavanaugh |
Snavely | 1978 | TV Movie | Henry Snavely |
High Anxiety | 1977 | Dr. Charles Montague | |
The Carol Burnett Show | 1967-1977 | TV Series | Various Characters / Various characters |
The Love Boat | 1976 | TV Movie | Willard |
Huckleberry Finn | 1974 | The King | |
Insight | 1974 | TV Series | Matt Slovak |
Blazing Saddles | 1974 | Hedley Lamarr | |
Suddenly Single | 1971 | TV Movie | Conrad |
Three's a Crowd | 1969 | TV Movie | Doctor Pike |
The April Fools | 1969 | Matt Benson | |
The Wild Wild West | 1968 | TV Series | Baron Hinterstoisser |
Don't Just Stand There | 1968 | Merriman Dudley | |
Three Bites of the Apple | 1967 | Harvey Tomlinson | |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1966 | TV Series | Giovanni's Son |
F Troop | 1966 | TV Series | Col. Heindreich von Zeppel |
The Hero | 1966 | TV Series | Ralph Rayburn |
The Man Called Flintstone | 1966 | Chief Mountmore / Additional Voices (voice) | |
The Last of the Secret Agents? | 1966 | German Colonel | |
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? | 1966 | TV Movie | The Mad Hatter (voice) |
The Flintstones | 1964-1966 | TV Series | The Great Gazoo / Rockarabian Men / Stonefinger / ... |
The Munsters | 1964-1966 | TV Series | Prof. Fagenspahen / Dr. Leinbach / Lennie Bates / ... |
Lord Love a Duck | 1966 | Weldon Emmett | |
The John Forsythe Show | 1965 | TV Series | H. H. Hopper |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1965 | TV Series | Brownie |
Gidget | 1965 | TV Series | Joe Hanley |
The Lucy Show | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Major Grayson / Mr. Phillips / Mr. Slater |
The Jack Benny Program | 1964-1965 | TV Series | 2nd Salesman / 1st Sergeant / Director |
Hazel | 1964 | TV Series | Max Denton |
The Eleventh Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Blake |
Arrest and Trial | 1963 | TV Series | Prof. Belden |
Glynis | 1963 | TV Series | Ken Bradford |
Sam Benedict | 1963 | TV Series | Reporter |
Dennis the Menace | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Mr. Griffin / Bowers |
Route 66 | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Mr. Mills / Len Statler |
Saints and Sinners | 1963 | TV Series | Jerry Grant |
Son of Flubber | 1963 | Husband in Commercial (uncredited) | |
Empire | 1962 | TV Series | Bunce |
Perry Mason | 1962 | TV Series | George Coleman - Bartender |
The Donna Reed Show | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Carter Melville / Dr. Allison / Headwaiter |
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | 1962 | TV Series | Mr. Rembar |
Gypsy | 1962 | Phil (uncredited) | |
The Untouchables | 1962 | TV Series | Resident |
Dr. Kildare | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Dr. B.R. Liebman |
Surfside 6 | 1962 | TV Series | Prosecutor |
The Detectives | 1962 | TV Series | Gibson Holly |
The Red Skelton Hour | 1961 | TV Series | Artie |
Hennesey | 1961 | TV Series | Dr. Don Spright |
Adventures in Paradise | 1961 | TV Series | Bromby |
Living Venus | 1961 | Ken Carter | |
Carving Magic | 1959 | Short | Al (uncredited) |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin | 1987 | TV Special | |
The Cracker Brothers | 1985 | TV Movie | |
Mama's Family | 1983-1984 | TV Series 31 episodes | |
The Harvey Korman Show | 1977 | TV Series | |
The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 1972 | TV Series 2 episodes |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | TV Movie performer: "The Lion and the Unicorn" | |
Americathon | 1979 | performer: "Gold", "My Life" | |
Huckleberry Finn | 1974 | performer: "Royalty", "The Royal Nonesuch" | |
The Carol Burnett Show | 1974 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Blazing Saddles | 1974 | performer: "Hail to the Chief" - uncredited | |
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1971 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1965-1966 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie documentary co-executive producer | |
Mama's Family | 1983 | TV Series co-producer | |
The Harvey Korman Show | 1977 | TV Series executive producer |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode | |
Back in the Saddle | 2001 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Masters | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Don Adams' 75th Birthday Roast at the Playboy Mansion | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 1999-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
CBS at 75 | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Back in the Saddle | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
American Veteran Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Tim and Harvey in the Great Outdoors | 1998 | Video | Himself |
The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favorite Comedy Motion Picture |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Later with Bob Costas | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972-1989 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
Circus of the Stars #13 | 1988 | TV Special documentary | |
Secrets and Rumors | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
Super Password | 1986-1988 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
This Is Your Life | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Co-Host |
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Young Television Performer |
The Cracker Brothers | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
All Star Blitz | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program |
Bob Hope for President | 1980 | TV Special | |
Donny and Marie | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
The John Davidson Christmas Show | 1978 | TV Special | |
Live Wednesday | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Comic Actor |
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music |
The Hollywood Squares | 1969-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square |
America 2-Night | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
All-Star Salute to Women's Sports | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself |
How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | 1978 | TV Special | |
The Carpenters at Christmas | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music and Presenter |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
Van Dyke and Company | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
The Muppet Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest Star |
Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
The Second Annual Comedy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
The 26th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music |
Tattletales | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
It's Your Bet | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking | 1972 | TV Special | Himself |
The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Himself |
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Various Characters |
The Many Sides of Don Rickles | 1970 | TV Special | Himself |
The Carol Burnett Show in London | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
Allen Ludden's Gallery | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1963-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Salute to Stan Laurel | 1965 | TV Special documentary | Cop in Keaton sketch |
Texaco Star Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Himself - Master of Ceremonies |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Carol Burnett Show |
Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Jack Seward |
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | 2010 | Documentary | Monopoly Man |
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue | 1985 | Video short | Captain Blythe |
Trail of the Pink Panther | 1982 | Prof. Auguste Balls | |
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Actor - 'History of the World Part 1' (uncredited) |
Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1980 | TV Series | Husband in Commercial |
The Carol Burnett Show | 1978 | TV Series | Various Characters |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2005 | Legend Award | TV Land Awards | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) | |
1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor - Television | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1972 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1969 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Special Classification Achievements - Individuals (Variety Performances) | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2003 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Favorite Second Banana | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor - Television | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1973 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor - Television | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
1972 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor - Television | The Carol Burnett Show (1967) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia