Knowra Harvey Korman Harvey Korman Harvey Korman (1927–2008) was an American actor and comedian known for sketch comedy on The Carol Burnett Show and for playing Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
The Carol Burnett Show : An American television variety show hosted by Carol Burnett that combined comedy sketches, music, and guest appearances. Korman became a central cast member, performing sketches alongside Burnett and the ensemble.
Carol Burnett : An American comedian and actor who hosted The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1978. Burnett led the ensemble in which Korman became a leading comic performer.
Chicago theater : The network of professional theater companies and performance traditions based in Chicago. Korman built early stage experience in Chicago before becoming a television regular.
Sketch comedy : A comedy format built from short, self-contained scenes, often performed by a recurring ensemble. Korman's television legacy rests chiefly on recurring sketch performances.
Blazing Saddles : A 1974 Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks that satirizes racism, Hollywood, and Western conventions. Korman played Hedley Lamarr, the scheming attorney general who plans to undermine a frontier town.
Tim Conway : An American comedian and actor known for physical comedy and television roles, including The Carol Burnett Show. Conway and Korman formed a celebrated comic pairing, often improvising and breaking each other up.
The Danny Kaye Show : An American television variety series starring Danny Kaye, broadcast from 1963 to 1967. Korman was a regular performer on the series before joining Burnett's show.
Ensemble cast : A group of performers whose characters share prominence within a production. His work on The Carol Burnett Show exemplified comedy built around an ensemble rather than a single star.
The Flintstones : An American animated sitcom about a Stone Age family, originally broadcast from 1960 to 1966. Korman voiced the Great Gazoo, an alien character introduced in the series' final season.
Mel Brooks : An American comedy filmmaker and performer known for films including The Producers and Blazing Saddles. Brooks cast Korman as Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
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