Harvey Herschel Korman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008) was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions and was also a voice artist. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS's The Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show and in several films by Mel Brooks, most notably as Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
Maria Korman, Christopher Korman, Laura Korman, Katherine Korman
Parents
Ellen Korman, Cyril Raymond Korman
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
Star Sign
Aquarius
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[on Vicki Lawrence] I don't think she knew what a enormously talented she is.
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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
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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).
He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, California.
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He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Children: first marriage = Maria and Christopher; second marriage = Katherine and Laura.
$6 Million
