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Harvey Korman
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Actor Born: February 15, 1927 in Chicago, IL Death: May 29, 2008 Biography:Like many Chicago born-and-bred actors, "Harvey Korman" cut his acting teeth at that city's Goodman Theatre. He sold aluminum siding door-to-door while waiting for his Big Break, taking the occasional Broadway walk-on, TV commercial and cartoon voice-over. His earliest significant TV exposure came about during his four seasons (1963-67) as a regular on "The Danny Kaye Show". He went on to join "The Carol Burnett Show" in 1967, remaining with the series until its 1977 demise and winning four Emmies in the process. Korman's versatility was only part of his appeal; it was also a stitch to watch him try to maintain a straight face while enduring the antics of fellow comic actor "Tim Conway". One recurring sketch on the Burnett series, "The Family," later spun off into the TV series Mama's Family. While Korman had played Mama's ("Vicki Lawrence") vituperative son-in-law Ed on the Burnett Show "Family"... Full Biography
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