Tag: Harvey Korman
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HARVEY KORMAN
February 15, 1927 Harvey Korman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After being discharged, he studied at the Goodman School of Drama and at HB Studio. Korman is best known as a cast member of “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-77), four episodes of which featured Lucille Ball. But…
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RIP Lyle Waggoner
1935-2020 Lyle Wesley Waggoner was born in Kansas City, Kansas. A former model, he was best known for his work on “The Carol Burnett Show” from 1967 to 1974, and for playing the role of Steve Trevor on “Wonder Woman” from 1975 to 1979. Waggoner worked with Lucille Ball for all four of Ball’s appearances on “The Carol Burnett…
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RIP Tim Conway
1933-2019 Thomas Daniel “Tim” Conway is perhaps best known for his portrayed of bumbling Ensign Parker in the 1960s World War II situation comedy “McHale’s Navy,” as well as his wide array of comic characters created on the “The Carol Burnett Show". Before he became a series regular, he guest-starred on the same show as Lucille Ball…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1965 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER Finally in color, “The Lucy Show” launches its fourth season! “Password” ~ August 26, 1965 Lucille and Gary play with and against Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucy’s mother, Dede Ball, is sitting in the front row. “The Steve Lawrence Show” (S1;E1) ~ September 13, 1965 Singer Steve…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1964 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER In addition to kicking off Season Three of “The Lucy Show,” Lucille Ball does specials with Danny Kaye, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. “Lucy and the Good Skate” (TLS S3;E1) ~ September 21, 1964 When Lucy fears she isn’t spending enough time with her kids, she takes up roller…
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SALUTE TO STAN LAUREL
November 23, 1965 on CBS Directed by Seymour Berns Produced by Henry Jaffe, Seymour Berns Written by Hugh Wedlock Jr., Charles Isaacs, Alan Manings with Carl Reiner and Aaron Ruben Cast (in order of appearance) Dick Van Dyke (Host, Himself) was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925. Although he’d had…
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LUCY ON “THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW” ~ PART 3
November 24, 1969 ~ S3;E9 Directed by Dave Powers Written by Bill Angelos, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Don Hinkley, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Buz Kohan Cast Carol Burnett got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry Moore…
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LUCY ON “THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW” ~ PART 2
November 4, 1968 ~ S2;E6 Directed by Dave Powers Written by Bill Angelos, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Don Hinkley, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Buz Kohan Cast Carol Burnett (Herself) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry…