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Tim Conway, Star of The Carol Burnett Show, Dies at 85
Peoople ^ | 05-14--2019 | By Natalie Stone and Michele Corriston

Posted on 05/14/2019 9:33:30 AM PDT by Red Badger

The beloved actor is best known for characters like the Oldest Man and Mr. Tudball

Tim Conway has died at the age of 85.

He passed away at 8:45 a.m. in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, his rep Howard Bragman confirms to PEOPLE.

Prior to his death, he suffered complications from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) and had no signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Conway is survived by his wife of 35 years, his stepdaughter, his six biological children and two granddaughters. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family would like donations to be made to The Lou Ruvo Brain Center at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The beloved actor is best known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show, winning viewers over with characters like the Oldest Man and Mr. Tudball, whose accent he has said was inspired by his Romanian mother. He was known to ad-lib his sketches — even surprising his scene partners — and won a Golden Globe Award for the series in 1976, along with Emmys in 1973, 1977 and 1978.

At a 2013 event promoting his memoir, What’s So Funny? My Hilarious Life, Burnett, now 86, painted her collaborator as an on-set prankster.

“Tim’s goal in life was to destroy [costar] Harvey Korman,” she told the crowd, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Harvey wet his pants,” Conway bragged.

It’s an anecdote he also recalled in a 2013 interview with the Los Angeles Times.

“Harvey never saw what I was going to do until he was actually doing the sketch,” he said. “As a matter of fact in the dentist sketch you can actually see Harvey wet his pants from laughing.”

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To: Red Badger

Just rewatched the Went with the Wind skit on Carol Burnett. RIP.


101 posted on 05/14/2019 2:38:39 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Army Air Corps

I have to thank you for sending me that link...I just watched it with my wife and the two of us were cracking up...:)


102 posted on 05/14/2019 4:17:24 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: Can't control their emotions. Can't control their actions. Deny them control of anything.)
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To: Impy; NFHale; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; LS

A comedian who was actually funny.

RIP.


103 posted on 05/14/2019 6:37:33 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: dfwgator
Lena Horne was in 2010, somebody accidentally printed the obit.

You mean to tell me I mourned her twice?

104 posted on 05/14/2019 7:00:56 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: rlmorel

You are very welcome. Tim Conway was a comedic genius. Period.


105 posted on 05/14/2019 7:12:54 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: GOPsterinMA; Impy; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; LS

The Dentist Scene with Harvey Korman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF_C3bO8WZ0

The Elephant story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY

One of my all-time favorite comedians. You will be missed, Tim. Thanks for all the laughs.


106 posted on 05/14/2019 8:28:19 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Impy; big'ol_freeper; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; Perdogg; ...
Tim's ad-libbing stick on "Carol Burnett" will get him a front seat in the Comedy Hall of Fame!
107 posted on 05/15/2019 5:52:42 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2

Before he was a regular, we’d go bonkers when we’d hear Tim would guest star on that night’s CB show. My favorite’s always been the No Frills Airline Section- especially when they hit turbulence (good thing Harvey was facing forward):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2S7uKm_OJ8

Prayers Up for friends and family.


108 posted on 05/15/2019 8:07:52 AM PDT by PfromHoGro (Orwell was overly optimistic.)
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