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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Just rewatched the Went with the Wind skit on Carol Burnett. RIP.
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...:)
A comedian who was actually funny.
RIP.
You mean to tell me I mourned her twice?
You are very welcome. Tim Conway was a comedic genius. Period.
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.
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.
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