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Harvey Korman
Korman in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles.
Born	Harvey Herschel Korman February 15 1927 (1927-02-15) (age 81) Chicago, Illinois
Spouse(s)	Donna Ehlert (1960–1977) Deborah Korman (1982–present)

Harvey Herschel Korman (born February 15, 1927) is an American actor. He has performed in television and movie productions in the U.S. since 1960. His first big break was being a featured performer on The Danny Kaye Show, but he is probably best remembered for his performances on The Carol Burnett Show and in the comedy films of Mel Brooks, most notably Blazing Saddles.

Biography

Career

His early television work included voice-over work on Tom and Jerry and as the Great Gazoo on The Flintstones. Recently he has done voice work for the live-action version of The Flintstones as well as the animated The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue.

Korman has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, and won four (in 1969, 1971 (for Outstanding Achievement By a Performer in Music or Variety), 1972, and 1974). He was also nominated for four Golden Globes, winning in 1975.

Korman is referred to in an episode of the comedy series Scrubs, "My Fault".

Personal life

Korman was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ellen (née Blecher) and Cyril Raymond Korman.Harvey Korman Biography (1927-) He is Jewish.All About Jewish Theatre - It\'s a Happy New Year For.. MIKE NICHOLS,ITZHAK PERLMAN,TONY KUSHNER,HARVEY KORMAN He was married to Donna Ehlert (1960–1977) and they had two children together, Chris and Maria Korman. He is married to Deborah Korman (1982–present) and they have two daughters together, Kate and Laura Korman.

Other selected television series

• The Harvey Korman Show (1978) — Star
• The Tim Conway Show (1980) — Regular
• Mama\'s Family (1983–1984) (spin-off of The Family sketches, from the Carol Burnett Show) — Alistair Quince/Host
• Leo And Liz In Beverly Hills (1986) — Leo Green
• Nutt House (1989) — Reginald Tarkington

Filmography

• The Carol Burnett Show in London (1970) (TV) — in various skits
• Blazing Saddles (1974) — Hedley Lamarr
• Huckleberry Finn (1974) — The King of France
• High Anxiety (1977) — Dr. Charles Montague
• The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — Chef Gormaanda, Krelman, and Toy Video Instructor
• Americathon (1979) — Monty Rushmore
• Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) — Captain Blythe
• First Family (1980) — U.N. Ambassador Spender
• History of the World, Part I (1981) — Count de Monet
• Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) — Professor Balls
• Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Dr. Jack Seward
• Together Again: Conway & Korman (2006) (DVD) — in various skits

References

External links

• Harvey Korman at the Internet Movie Database

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