Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 â€" May 29, 2008) was an
American actor and comedian, who performed in television and film
productions. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' The
Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his performances on the
sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show for which he won four Emmy
Awards as well as his partnership with Tim Conway. Korman also
appeared in several comedy films by Mel Brooks.Korman, who was of
Russian Jewish descent, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of
Ellen (née Blecher) and Cyril Raymond Korman, a salesman. He served
in the United States Navy during World War II. After being discharged,
he studied at the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of
Chicago (now at DePaul University) and at HB Studio. He was a member
of the Peninsula Players summer theater program during the 1950, 1957,
and 1958 seasons.Korman's first television role was as a head waiter
in The Donna Reed Show episode, "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions". He
appeared as a comically exasperated public relations man in a January
1961 episode of the CBS drama Route 66. He was seen on numerous
television programs after that, including the role of Blake in the
1964 episode "Who Chopped Down the Cherry Tree?" on the NBC medical
drama The Eleventh Hour and a bartender in the 1962 Perry Mason
episode, "The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle." He frequently appeared as
a supporting player on The Danny Kaye Show from 1963 through 1967. He
was cast three times, including the role of Dr. Allison in "Who Needs
Glasses?" (1962), on ABC's The Donna Reed Show. He also guest-starred
on Dennis the Menace and on the NBC modern western series Empire.From
1964 to 1966, he appeared three times in consecutive years on the CBS
comedy The Munsters starring Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo. During
the 1965â€"1966 season, Korman appeared regularly on ABC's The
Flintstones as the voice of The Great Gazoo in its final season on
network television.
American actor and comedian, who performed in television and film
productions. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' The
Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his performances on the
sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show for which he won four Emmy
Awards as well as his partnership with Tim Conway. Korman also
appeared in several comedy films by Mel Brooks.Korman, who was of
Russian Jewish descent, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of
Ellen (née Blecher) and Cyril Raymond Korman, a salesman. He served
in the United States Navy during World War II. After being discharged,
he studied at the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of
Chicago (now at DePaul University) and at HB Studio. He was a member
of the Peninsula Players summer theater program during the 1950, 1957,
and 1958 seasons.Korman's first television role was as a head waiter
in The Donna Reed Show episode, "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions". He
appeared as a comically exasperated public relations man in a January
1961 episode of the CBS drama Route 66. He was seen on numerous
television programs after that, including the role of Blake in the
1964 episode "Who Chopped Down the Cherry Tree?" on the NBC medical
drama The Eleventh Hour and a bartender in the 1962 Perry Mason
episode, "The Case of the Unsuitable Uncle." He frequently appeared as
a supporting player on The Danny Kaye Show from 1963 through 1967. He
was cast three times, including the role of Dr. Allison in "Who Needs
Glasses?" (1962), on ABC's The Donna Reed Show. He also guest-starred
on Dennis the Menace and on the NBC modern western series Empire.From
1964 to 1966, he appeared three times in consecutive years on the CBS
comedy The Munsters starring Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo. During
the 1965â€"1966 season, Korman appeared regularly on ABC's The
Flintstones as the voice of The Great Gazoo in its final season on
network television.
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