Posted on 05/29/2008 8:27:31 PM PDT by BOBWADE
LOS ANGELES — Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to "The Carol Burnett Show" and was seen to hilarious effect on the big screen in "Blazing Saddles," died Thursday. He was 81.
Korman died at UCLA Medical Center after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago, his family said. He had undergone several major operations.
"He was a brilliant comedian and a brilliant father," daughter Kate Korman said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "He had a very good sense of humor in real life. "
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A natural second banana, Korman gained attention on "The Danny Kaye Show," appearing in skits with the star. He joined the show in its second season in 1964 and continued until it was canceled in 1967. That same year he became a cast member in the first season of "The Carol Burnett Show."
Burnett and Korman developed into the perfect pair with their burlesques of classic movies such as "Gone With the Wind" and soap operas like "As the World Turns" (their version was called "As the Stomach Turns").
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No. ;-(
Me too, especially when they couldn’t keep from laughing!!
Agreed I am 23 and find that I prefer the old fashioned comedy then the garbage on today. Back then all the adult type humor jokes were cleverly concealed with innuendo and there was no need to curse, so the whole family could watch and not have to worry.
Perhaps not, but he sure was a great supporting actor.
"You will only be risking your lives, whilst I will be risking an almost certain Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor."
Oh man was Korman absolutely brilliant in Blazing Saddles. Granted, one of many brilliant performances (and direction, writing, producing etc.)
“No go do...that voodoo...that you do...so WELLLLLL!!!!”
You are exactly right. “Innuendo” was understood by adults and snickered at, but children were not bombarded with crassness.
I hate, and do not watch most of the current ‘humor’.
I once heard that Tim Conway and Harvey Korman would go into fabric stores and buy the most outrageous fabrics and then make them into traditional men’s suits that they would wear to their next dinner together, trying to outdo each other.
I’m so glad we had this time together.....
There was a bizarre but oddly funny John Ritter movie called Americathon, in which Harvey played America's most popular actor, Monty Rushmore. In the movie, he played a transvestite who was the star of America's most popular TV show, "Both Mother and Father" -- classic Korman. This pill-popping, over-the-top character was the natural choice to host a telethon (with the world's worst entertainment acts) to try to prevent America from going bankrupt and being taken over by the United Heb-Rab Republic.... You have to see this movie!
My favorite Carol Burnett memory of Harvey was the episode where he and Tim Conway were galley slaves on an ancient ship -- Tim, of course, being the oldest living galley slave in the world. When it came to feeding time, the ship master threw bread to all of the slaves -- Conway couldn't reach it, so he dug his toes in and picked it up with his foot. There were practically tears coming out of Korman's eyes, he cracked up so badly.
Will miss you, Harvey.
“Dare I say it... a cabinet post!”
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No! It’s “Headley! Headley Lamour!”
— Blazing Saddles
Thank you for bringing down the curtain with that lyric.
(Tugging my ear.)
A very very, VERY funny guy who probably could have made ANYONE laugh.
RIP. He definitely left his mark on the world.
“HEDLEY. My name is HEDLEY.”
Love ‘em all. My favorite line...
If I were to take viagra it would be like putting a new flag pole on a condemned building.
I didnt get a hurrumph out of that guy.
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