Harvey Korman (February 15, 1927 - May 29, 2008)

The American comedy duo’s history book will certainly have a chapter for this man… He began on some of television’s earliest programs including “The Danny Kaye Show”, “The Milton Berle Show” and “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour.” His other television credits include (but are not limited to) “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour”, “The Muppet Show”, “The Hollywood Squares”, “Super Password”, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”, “Hennesey”, “The Red Skelton Show”, “Dr. Kildare”, “The Donna Reed Show”, “The Untouchables”, “Perry Mason”, “Arrest and Trial”, “Hazel”, “The Jack Benny Program”, “The Lucy Show”, “Glynis”, “The John Forsythe Show”, “The Munsters”, “The Wild Wild West”, “The Tim Conway Show”, “Mama’s Family”, “The Love Boat”, “Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills”, “The Nutt House”, “The Golden Palace”, “Burke’s Law”, “Ellen”, “Diagnosis Murder”, “Suddenly Susan” and “ER.” He made memorable appearances as Inspector Balls in several of the Pink Panther motion pictures. His other film credits include Gypsy, Blazing Saddles, Huckleberry Finn and Dracula: Dead and Loving It… In 1967 he stepped on the stage with Carol Burnett and didn’t leave that stage until ten years later. During his ten years with “The Carol Burnett Show” he earned his greatest laughs opposite not only Burnett but also Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway and Lyle Waggoner… From 1965 to 1966 he provided the voice of The Great Gazoo on “The Flintstones.” In 2000 he returned to Bedrock as Wilma’s father, Colonel Slaghoople, in the motion picture The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas… In 1978 he attempted to head up his own sitcom but sadly it folded after only three episodes… His final television role on the animated series “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” in 2000 and his final film role was in The Ruby Princess Runs Away in 2001… He was one of the funniest people I’ve ever seen… In Memoriam Remembers: Harvey Korman

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