Harvey Korman - Details

Biography

HARVEY KORMAN, a four time Emmy winner, was the second head funny man on The Carol Bumett Show for ten years before leaving to bomb in his own series. He subsequently reunited with Burnett for her acclaimed 25th Anniversary special. The veteran comic was also the voice of The Great Gazoo in the original Flintstones TV series and the voice of the dictabird in the film The Flintstones.

A native of Chicago and an alumnus of the Goodman School of Drama, Korman appeared in no Broadway shows before landing the role of "second banana" on The Danny Kaye Show.

His film credits include three Mel Brooks classics-Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety and History of the World, Part 1. Other film credits include Radioland Murders, Lord Love a Duck, Last of the Secret Agents, The April Fools and Huckleberry Finn.

Recently, he partnered with Tim Conway in a two man stage show.

Events

  • 15th February 1927 - Birth