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-'''Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway''' (born December 15, 1933) is an [[American comedian]] and actor, primarily known for his roles in [[sitcom]]s, [[film]]s and [[television]]. Conway is best-known for his roles as Lt. Quinton McHale's (played by [[Ernest Borgnine]]) inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, in the popular 1960s WWII [[sitcom]], ''[[McHale's Navy]]'', and for co-starring alongside [[Carol Burnett]] on ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]''. +'''Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway''' (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an [[American actor]], writer, director, and comedian. He portrayed the inept [[Mchale's navy#Ensign Parker|Ensign Parker]] in the 1960s World War II [[situation comedy]] ''[[McHale's Navy]]'', co-starred on the 1970s variety and [[sketch comedy]] program ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'', starred as the title character in the ''Dorf'' series of comedy films, and provided the voice of [[Barnacle Boy]] in the animated series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
-==Early life==+==Filmography==
-Conway was born in [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]], [[Ohio]], a suburb of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], and grew up in nearby [[Chagrin Falls]]. He attended [[Bowling Green State University]] in [[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green]], Ohio, having majored in [[speech]] and [[radio]]. Conway later changed his first name to "Tim" to avoid confusion with actor [[Tom Conway]].+===Film===
 +{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +|-
 +! Year
 +! Film
 +! Role
 +! class="unsortable" |Notes
 +|-
 +| 1964
 +| ''[[McHale's Navy (1964 film)|McHale's Navy]]''
 +|rowspan="2" | [[McHale's Navy#Ensign Parker|Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker]]
 +|rowspan="2" | {{Plain list |
 +* Based on [[McHale's Navy|the television series of the same name]]
 +* [[Film director|Directed]] and [[Film producer|produced]] by [[Edward Montagne]]
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 1965
 +| ''[[McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force]]''
 +|-
 +| 1968
 +| ''[[Star Spangled Salesman]]''
 +| Telephone Repairman
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* [[Short film]] directed by [[Norman Maurer]]
 +* Produced by the [[U.S. Department of the Treasury]] to promote the sale of [[Savings Bonds]]
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 1973
 +| ''[[The World's Greatest Athlete]]''
 +| Milo Jackson
 +| [[Comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Scheerer]]
 +|-
 +| 1975
 +| ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]''
 +| Amos Tucker
 +| Comedy-[[Western (genre)|western film]] directed by [[Norman Tokar]]
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1976
 +| ''[[Gus (1976 film)|Gus]]''
 +| Crankcase
 +| Comedy film directed by [[Vincent McEveety]]
 +|-
 +| ''[[The Shaggy D.A.]]''
 +| Tim
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Comedy film and a [[sequel]] to ''[[The Shaggy Dog (1959 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]'' (1959) and directed by [[Robert Stevenson (director)|Robert Stevenson]]
 +* Based on ''[[The Hound of Florence]]'' ({{lang-de|link=no|Der Hund von Florenz}}) by [[Felix Salten]] and translated by Huntley Paterson<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hound-Florence-Bambis-Classic-Animal/dp/1442487488|title=The Hound of Florence|first1=Felix|last1=Salten|authorlink1=Felix Salten|first2=Huntley|last2=Pater|publisher=[[Aladdin Paperbacks]]|location=[[New York City]]|edition=Reprint|year=2014|orig-year=1923|series=Bambi's Classic Animal Tales|isbn=978-1442487482}}</ref>
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 1977
 +| ''[[The Billion Dollar Hobo]]''
 +| Vernon Praiseworthy
 +| Comedy film directed and co-[[Screenplay|written]] by [[:fr:Stuart E. McGowan|Stuart E. McGowan]]
 +|-
 +| 1978
 +| ''[[They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way]]''
 +| Dewey
 +| [[Slapstick]]/comedy film directed by Stuart E. McGowan & Edward Montagne and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1979
 +| ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]]''
 +| Amos Tucker
 +| Comedy-western film and sequel to ''The Apple Dumpling Gang'' (1975) directed by Vincent McEveety
 +|-
 +| ''[[The Prize Fighter]]''
 +| Bags
 +| Comedy film directed by [[Michael Preece]] and co-written by Conway
 +|-
 +| 1980
 +| ''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]''
 +| Dr. Tart
 +| Comedy-[[mystery film]] directed & co-[[Film producer|produced]] by Lang Elliott and co-written by Conway
 +|-
 +| 1984
 +| ''[[Cannonball Run II]]''
 +| CHP Officer #1
 +| Comedy film and sequel to ''[[The Cannonball Run]]'' directed by [[Hal Needham]]
 +|-
 +| 1986
 +| ''[[The Longshot]]''
 +| Dooley
 +| Comedy film directed by [[Paul Bartel]]
 +|-
 +| 1987
 +| ''[[Dorf on Golf]]''
 +| rowspan="5" | Dorf
 +| Comedy film directed by Roger Beatty and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1988
 +| ''[[Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus]]''
 +| Comedy film directed by Lang Elliott and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| ''[[Dorf's Golf Bible]]''
 +| Comedy film directed by Roger Beatty and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| 1990
 +| ''[[Dorf Goes Auto Racing]]''
 +|rowspan="2" | Comedy film directed by Barry Landon and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| 1993
 +| ''[[Dorf Goes Fishing]]''
 +|-
 +|rowspan="2" | 1996
 +| ''[[Dear God (film)|Dear God]]''
 +| Herman Dooly
 +| Comedy film directed by [[Garry Marshall]]
 +|-
 +| ''[[Dorf on the Diamond]]''
 +| Dorf
 +| Comedy film directed by Barry Landon and written by Conway
 +|-
 +| 1997
 +| ''[[Speed 2: Cruise Control]]''
 +| Mr. Kenter, Driving Instructor
 +| [[Action film|Action]]-[[thriller film]] directed and produced by [[Jan de Bont]]
 +|-
 +| 1998
 +| ''[[Air Bud: Golden Receiver]]''
 +| Fred Davis
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* [[Sports film|Sports]]-comedy film and sequel to ''[[Air Bud]]'' directed by [[Richard Martin (Canadian director)|Richard Martin]]
 +* Also known as '''''Air Bud 2'''''
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 2000
 +| ''The View from the Swing''
 +| Henry Whitaker
 +| Comedy film directed by Paul Tuerpé
 +|-
 +| 2001
 +| ''Dorf Da Bingo King''
 +| Dorf
 +| Comedy film directed by [[Jack Boeki]]
 +|-
 +|}
-==Career==+===Television===
-;''Ghoulardi''+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-Conway later moved back to [[Cleveland]] to work with the late television broadcasting legend [[Ernie Anderson]] on [[WKYC]] TV, an NBC affiliate, in 1958 and 1959 and later, from 1960 to 1962, on [[WJW (TV)|WJW]] TV, (the [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] affiliate) teamed with station engineer and now legendary local TV personality [[Chuck Schodowski]] as regulars on Anderson's ''[[Ghoulardi]]'' Saturday Night Picture Show, where he also wrote material for the comedic skits shown in between movie intermissions. Conway also recorded a comedy album with Anderson. After he became famous, Conway would later resurface periodically on Cleveland television TV through the years on the ''[[Hoolihan And Big Chuck]]'' and ''[[Big Chuck and Lil' John]]'' shows on WJW-TV in guest spots, and occasional skits. +|-
 +! Year
 +! Title
 +! Role
 +! class="unsortable" |Notes
 +|-
 +| 1962–66
 +| ''[[McHale's Navy]]''
 +| [[McHale's Navy#Ensign Parker|Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker]]
 +| Contract role
 +|-
 +| 1963
 +| ''[[Channing (TV series)|Channing]]''
 +| The Young Man
 +| Episode: "[[Channing (TV series)#Episodes|A Doll's House with Pompoms and Trophies]]" (S 1:Ep 10)
 +|-
 +| 1966
 +| ''[[The Red Skelton Show]]''
 +| Phil Fumble
 +| Episode: "Gyp Off the Old Block" (S 16:Ep 9)
 +|-
 +| 1967
 +| ''[[Rango (TV series)|Rango]]''
 +| Rango
 +| Contract role
 +|-
 +| 1967–78
 +| ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]''
 +| Various
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Recurring (1967–75)
 +* Contract (1975–78)
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 1968
 +| ''[[That's Life (1968 TV series)|That's Life]]''
 +| {{cGuest}}
 +| Episodes: {{Plain list |
 +* Bachelor Days (S 1:Ep 2)
 +* Our First Baby (S 1:Ep 8)
 +}}
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1970
 +| ''[[The Tim Conway Show (1970 TV series)|The Tim Conway Show]]''
 +| Tim "Spud" Barrett
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Contract role
 +* Short-lived [[sitcom]]
 +}}
 +|-
 +| ''[[The Tim Conway Comedy Hour]]''
 +| Various
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Contract role
 +* Short-lived [[Variety show|variety]]/[[sketch comedy]]
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 1970–71
 +| ''[[Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]]''
 +| {{cGuest}}
 +| {{cRecurring}}
 +|-
 +| 1972
 +| ''Love is... Barbara Eden''
 +| Himself
 +| [[Television film|Made-for-TV-Movie]] [[Television director|directed]] by [[Norman Campbell]]
 +|-
 +| rowspan="3" | 1974
 +| ''The Boys''
 +| Eddie Ryan
 +| Made-for-TV-Movie directed and co-[[Screenplay|written]] by [[Bill Persky]]
 +|-
 +| ''[[ABC Afterschool Special]]''
 +| Janitor
 +| Episode: "[[ABC Afterschool Special#Season Two (1973–74)|The Crazy Comedy Concert]]" (S 2:Ep 7)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Roll, Freddy, Roll!]]''
 +| Freddy Danton
 +| Made-for-TV-Movie directed and co-written by Bill Persky
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1977
 +| ''The Chevy Chase Show''
 +| Various
 +| [[Television special]] directed by Art Fisher
 +|-
 +| ''The John Davidson Christmas Special''
 +| Himself
 +| Television special directed by [[Tony Charmoli]]
 +|-
 +| 1979
 +| ''[[Carol Burnett & Company]]''
 +| Various
 +| Television specials and variety/sketch comedy
 +|-
 +| 1980–81
 +| ''[[The Tim Conway Show (1980 TV series)|The Tim Conway Show]]''
 +| Various
 +| Variety/sketch comedy
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1983
 +| ''[[Ace Crawford, Private Eye]]''
 +| Ace Crawford
 +| Short-lived sitcom
 +|-
 +| ''Great Day''
 +| Howard Simpson
 +| Made-for-TV-Movie directed by [[Michael Preece]]
 +|-
 +| 1987
 +| ''[[Faerie Tale Theatre]]''
 +| Mayoral Candidate
 +| Episode: "[[List of Faerie Tale Theatre episodes#Season 6 (1987)|Rip Van Winkle]]" (S 6:Ep 1)
 +|-
 +| 1990
 +| ''[[Newhart]]''
 +| Himself
 +| Episode: "[[List of Newhart episodes#Season 8 (1989–90)|Dick and Tim]]" (S 8:Ep 21)
 +|-
 +| 1991
 +| ''[[Carol & Company]]''
 +| Audience Member
 +| Episode: "[[Carol & Company#Season 2 (1990–91)|That Little Extra Something]]" (S 2:Ep 15)
 +|-
 +| 1992
 +| ''[[The Golden Palace]]''
 +| Milton
 +| Episode: "[[The Golden Palace#Episodes|Marriage on the Rocks, with a Twist]]" (S 1:Ep 10)
 +|-
 +| 1995
 +| ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''
 +| Himself
 +| Episode: "[[List of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno episodes (1992–1999)#1995|April 24, 1995]]" (S 3:Ep 303)
 +|-
 +| 1995–96
 +| ''[[Married... with Children]]''
 +| Ephraim Wanker
 +| {{cRecurring}}
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 1996
 +| ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]''
 +| Kenny Montague
 +| Episode: "[[List of Coach episodes#Season 8 (1995–96)|The Gardener]]" (S 8:Ep 16)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Cybill]]''
 +| Major Milo
 +| Episode: "[[List of Cybill episodes#Season 2 (1995–96)|Going Out with a Bang]]" (S 2:Ep 24)
 +|-
 +| rowspan="9" | 1997
 +| ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
 +| Himself
 +| Episode: "[[List of The Larry Sanders Show episodes#Season 5 (1996–97)|The Matchmaker]]" (S 5:Ep 6)
 +|-
 +| ''Coach''
 +| Kenny Montague
 +| Episode: "[[List of Coach episodes#Season 9 (1996–97)|The Body Gardener]]" (S 9:Ep 12)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Cosby]]''
 +| Happy Clock
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Episode: "[[List of Cosby episodes|Hilton's Playland]]" (S 1:Ep 24)
 +* Billed as ''[[Guest appearance|Special Guest Star]]''
 +}}
 +|-
 +| ''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]''
 +| Tim Conrad
 +| Episode: "[[Diagnosis: Murder (season 4)#Episodes|Comedy Is Murder]]" (S 4:Ep 25)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
 +| Freddy
 +| Episode: "[[Touched by an Angel (season 4)#Episodes|The Comeback]]" (S 4:Ep 10)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Suddenly Susan]]''
 +| Mickey
 +| Episode: "[[Suddenly Susan#Season 2 (1997–98)|The Old and the Beautiful]]" (S 2:Ep 9)
 +|-
 +| ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''
 +| Gus
 +| | {{Plain list |
 +* Episode: "[[List of The Drew Carey Show episodes#Season 3 (1997–98)|Volunteer]]" (S 3:Ep 11)
 +* Billed as ''Special Guest Star''
 +}}
 +|-
 +|''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]''
 +| Mr. Hubley
 +| Episode: "[[List of Clueless episodes#Season 2 (1997–98)|Shop 'Til You Drop]]" (S 2:Ep 8)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Hiller and Diller]]''
 +| Cliffy Dukay
 +| Episode: "[[Hiller and Diller#Episodes|The Cliffy Dukay Show]]" (S 1:Ep 11)
 +|-
 +| rowspan="4" | 1998
 +| ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]''
 +| Comedian
 +| Episode: "[[Ellen (season 5)#Episodes|Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute, Part 1]]" (S 5:Ep 19)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
 +| Griffin
 +| Episode: "[[List of Hercules (1998 TV series) episodes#Syndication (1998–99)|Hercules and the Griffin]]" (S 1:Ep 35)
 +|-
 +| ''Clueless''
 +| Mr. Hubley
 +| Episode: "[[List of Clueless episodes#Season 3 (1998–99)|Never P.E.T.A. Squirrel]]" (S 3:Ep 8)
 +|-
 +| ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
 +| Rocky / Santa Claus
 +| Episode: "[[7th Heaven (season 3)#Episodes|Here Comes Santa Claus]]" (S 3:Ep 10)
 +|-
 +| rowspan="4" | 1999
 +| ''Diagnosis: Murder''
 +| Tim Conrad
 +| Episode: "[[Diagnosis: Murder (season 7)#Episodes|The Roast]]" (S 7:Ep 1)
 +|-
 +| ''[[Mad About You]]''
 +| Clerk / Justice of Peace
 +| Episodes: {{Plain list |
 +* "[[List of Mad About You episodes#Season 7 (1998–99)|The Final Frontier, Part 1]]" (S 7:Ep 21)
 +* "[[List of Mad About You episodes#Season 7 (1998–99)|The Final Frontier, Part 2]]" (S 7:Ep 22)
 +}}
 +|-
 +| ''[[O Tannenbaum|O Christmas Tree]]''
 +| Squirrel
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* [[Animation|Animated]] [[television special]] directed by [[Bert Ring]] and written by [[John Loy]]
 +* "'''''{{Lang|de|O Tannenbaum|italic=no}}'''''" ({{IPA-de|oː ˈtanənbaʊm|lang}}; "O fir tree", English: "O Christmas Tree")
 +}}
 +|-
 +| ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
 +| Zebra #1 / Jackal
 +| Episode: "[[List of The Wild Thornberrys episodes#Season 2 (1999–2000)|Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas]]" (S 2:Ep 21)
 +|-''[[Spongebob Squarepants]]''
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 2001–05
 +| ''[[Yes, Dear]]''
 +| Tom Warner
 +| {{cRecurring}}
 +|-
 +| 2002
 +| ''[[The Proud Family]]''
 +| Mr. Peterson
 +| Episode: "[[List of The Proud Family episodes#Season 2 (2002–05)|A Hero for Halloween]]" (S 2:Ep 2)
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2" | 2003
 +| ''[[Hermie and Friends#Episodes|Hermie: A Common Caterpillar]]''
 +| Hermie
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Made-for-TV-Movie directed by [[Demetre Gionis]] and written by [[Troy Schmidt]]
 +* Based on the book of the same name by [[Max Lucado]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hermie-Common-Caterpillar-Jesus-Story/dp/1400301262/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=|title=Hermie: A Common Caterpillar|first=Max|last=Lucado|authorlink=Max Lucado|publisher=[[Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson]]|location=[[Nashville, Tennessee]]|year=2002|isbn=978-1400301263}}</ref>
 +}}
 +|-
 +| ''[[On the Spot (2003 TV series)|On the Spot]]''
 +| Mr. Henderson
 +| {{Plain list |
 +* Contract role
 +* Short-lived sketch comedy show
 +}}
 +|-
 +| 2008
 +| ''[[30 Rock]]''
 +| Bucky Bright
 +| Episode: "[[Subway Hero]]" (S 2:Ep 12)
 +|-
 +| 2013
 +|''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]''
 +| Howard Gray
 +| Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" (S 2:Ep 9)
 +|-
 +| 2015
 +| ''Surprised by Love''
 +| Granddad
 +| [[Hallmark Channel]] movie
 +|-
 +|}
-Conway has also made regular guest appearances at numerous ''"Ghoulardifest"'' functions held by WJW over the years, (along with former Cleveland TV personality [[Bob Wells (newscaster)|Bob "Hoolihan" Wells]]) in tribute to Anderson, who died in 1997.+===Video game===
- +{| class="wikitable sortable"
-;''The Steve Allen Show''+|-
-After graduating from Bowling Green State University, he joined the [[United States Army|Army]], following which he took a job answering mail for a Cleveland radio station, where he went on to become a writer in the promotional department. In 1956, Conway moved to New York City, where he auditioned for, at the urging of comedic actress [[Rose Marie]], and gained a spot on [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Steve Allen Show]]'' as a regular player. Conway continued on the show for two seasons.+! Year
- +! Tile
-;''McHale's Navy''+! Role
-Conway gained a national following from his role as the bumbling, naive Ensign Charles Parker, Executive Officer of the PT-73 in the 1960s [[sitcom]] ''[[McHale's Navy]]'' with actors [[Ernest Borgnine]], and the late [[Joe Flynn (US actor)|Joe Flynn]]. In addition to Flynn, he also got along well with series' lead, [[Ernest Borgnine]], and had a wonderful on- and off-screen chemistry. As of 2010, Conway is still best friends with Borgnine, in fact, Conway mentioned in an interview that he lives not too far away from his mentor. Afterwards, he starred in a string of [[TV series|series]]. 1967's ''[[Rango]]'' starred Conway as an incompetent [[Texas Ranger]].+! class="unsortable" |Notes
- +|-
-;''The Tim Conway Show''+| 2001
-In the 1970s, ''The Tim Conway Show'' paired Tim with [[Joe Flynn (US actor)|Joe Flynn]] of ''[[McHale's Navy]]'' in a sitcom set in the confined set of a [[DC-3]]. Having "nowhere to run", this pressurized situation was ideal for the fast [[repartee]] of the lead actors. Tim got his own hour-long variety show, oddly named "The Tim Conway Razzle Dazzle Hour," which, as his other series had, folded quickly. Typical of his self-effacing humor, he ordered his car's license plate to reflect the usual duration of a Conway TV series: "13 WEEKS." +| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge]]''
- +| Barnacle Boy
-Conway was often paired with fellow funnyman [[Don Knotts]] in family films from [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], including the popular ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' series. In 1983, he starred in ''[[Ace Crawford, Private Eye]]'', a parody of detective shows; it only lasted five episodes.+| {{Plain list |
- +* 2D [[platform game]] developed by [[Climax Studios|Climax Development]] and published by [[THQ]]
-;''The Carol Burnett Show''+* The game is based on the [[Nickelodeon]] cartoon series of the [[SpongeBob SquarePants|same name]]
-Conway is probably best known for his work on ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'' where his unscripted antics often caused his fellow players to fall out of character by bursting out in laughter. For example, in a sketch where Conway and [[Harvey Korman]] are having a [[Foil (fencing)|swordfight]] duel in medieval garb, Korman appears to run him through. Conway pulls the thin sword "out", looks at it as if it were a [[dipstick]], and remarks, "Hmm... down a quart!" and Korman convulses. Such guffaws became so common that, whenever Conway did a sketch with Korman, cast members would place bets on how long it would take for Korman to break up.+* Released for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] on November 5, {{vgy|2001}} and for [[Game Boy Advance]] on November 8, 2001
- +* The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/926322-2-games-in-1-double-pack-spongebob-squarepants-supersponge|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge / Revenge of the Flying Dutchman|date=|website=[[GameFAQs]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|location=United States|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
-On many episodes of the show, Conway would have [[Ernie Anderson]] in the audience and Carol would ask him to stand up and take a bow, without explanation, as if he were a famous celebrity beyond his Cleveland bailiwick.+}}
- +|-
-Conway's work on the show earned him five [[Emmy Award]]s. Two of Conway's memorable characters on the Burnett Show were:+| rowspan="2" | 2002
-* "The Old Man," whose shaggy white hair, slow speech, and shuffling gait ran counter to the much needed energy levels of the various occupations he was usually found in. His comic inability to get said jobs done &mdash; usually with [[slapstick]] results to himself, and with many an [[ad-lib]] &mdash; would both frustrate and 'break up' his fellow sketch performers.+| ''[[Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights]]''
-* "Mr. Tudball," a Swedish-American businessman whose intentions of running a 'ship-shape' office were usually sunk by the bored indifference of his secretary, "Mrs. Wiggins" (Burnett). Conway's stereotypical Swedish accent (especially when frustrated) added to the humor; for example, his attempts to pronounce his secretary's name came out as "Mrs. Ah-huh-wiggins". He would also use this accent for other characters, such as an inept dentist.+| Professor Alexander Graham
- +| {{Plain list |
-Conway could also get results with no dialogue, as in a sketch in which he played a tired businessman seeking restful sleep in his hotel &mdash; and pestered by a [[housefly]], created only by a sound effect and Conway's gazing after it. After much struggle, he manages to get the fly out of the room through the window; after returning to bed, he hears a persistent knock on his door, gets up to answer it, and opens the door, letting the fly (who was doing the knocking) back in. +* [[Virtual camera system|Third person]] [[platform game]] with [[Action game|action]] elements that was developed by [[Heavy Iron Studios]] and published by THQ
- +* Released for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] consoles<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/551517-scooby-doo-night-of-100-frights/images/160076|title=Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights – Box Scan|last=|first=|date=May 2003|website=[[GameFAQs]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|location=United States|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
-Another well-remembered skit, also without a word from Conway, featured him playing Simba, a lion raised by humans then released to the wild (based on the lioness Elsa in the film ''[[Born Free]]''). Conway, told of the upcoming eviction from the comfortable home, caused Burnett and Korman to break up with an interminable process of packing to leave.+}}
- +|-
-A prime example of his ability to make his co-stars laugh uncontrollably involved Lyle Waggoner as a captured American airman, with Conway as a stereotypical blond-haired Gestapo agent charged with his interrogation. Stating that "the Fuhrer" had taken particular interest, Conway produces a small Hitler handpuppet. With Conway providing a falsetto voice, the puppet suggests that singing might relax Waggoner's character to the point he is willing to talk. In a long, drawn-out fashion, the Hitler puppet sings "I've Been Working On the Railroad", and with each passing verse, Waggoner loses more of his composure, finally laughing hysterically when puppet-Hitler screeches, "FEE-FI-Fiddely-I-O!"+| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]]''
- +| rowspan="2" | Barnacle Boy
-=== Dorf ===+| [[Adventure game|Point-and-click adventure video game]] developed by AWE Games and published by THQ for the [[Personal computer|PC]]<ref name=AG>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/display.php?id=258|title= SpongeBob SquarePants review|website=[[Adventure Gamers]]|publisher=Nivoli|location=[[Netherlands]]|date=July 5, 2003|last=King|first=Tom|accessdate=May 7, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031009072143/http://adventuregamers.com/display.php?id=258|archivedate=October 9, 2003}}</ref>
-Conway's more recent work includes a series of satirical how-to videos in which he plays a diminutive, dark-haired Scandinavian known as Dorf (a variation on "dwarf"), reprising his goofy Mr. Tudball accent. The Dorf character first appeared in the [[1987 in film|1987 film]] ''[[Dorf on Golf]]'' and has since appeared in seven other films on a variety of sports from baseball to auto racing. ''Dorf on Golf'' was remastered for DVD in 2007.+|-
- +| 2003
-=== Other roles ===+| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''
-Conway has guest starred such programs as [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' and ''[[Channing (TV series)|Channing]]'', the latter a [[drama]] about [[college]] life in the early 1960s. He starred in such [[film]]s as ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' (1975) as Gangster Amos Tucker. Conway continues to appear in [[film|movie]]s and has [[cameo appearance]]s in TV series; most of these appearances showcase his comedic talent. Currently, Tim voices the character "[[Barnacle Boy]]" in a recurring role on the popular [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] cartoon sictom ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''; in this role, he is once again paired up as the sidekick to his old ''McHale's Navy'' series' star, [[Ernest Borgnine]] (who voices [[Mermaid Man]], the "mentor" of Barnacle Boy). He appeared several times on the sitcom ''[[Married... With Children]]'' portraying Ephraim Wanker, the hillbilly father of Peg Bundy. Conway has also guest starred occasionally on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Yes Dear]]'', playing Tom Warner, the father of [[Anthony Clark]]'s stuffy character, Greg, with Conway's old ''Carol Burnett Show'' co-star [[Vicki Lawrence]] playing his wife, Greg's overbearing mother. Conway appeared in animated form in a guest shot in the October 6, 1973 episode of ''[[The New Scooby Doo Movies]]'', "The Spirited Spooked Sports Show." In 2003, he returned to television on the short-lived [[WB Network]] comedy, ''[[On the Spot (TV series)|On The Spot]]''. For [[Max Lucado]]'s animated cartoon ''[[Hermie and Friends]]'' he provides the voice of the title character in all eight episodes so far. He has also appeared in ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He also did several voices on ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'', ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'', ''[[Cybill]]'', ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'', ''[[The Proud Family]]'', ''[[Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!]]'' and ''[[What's with Andy?]]''.+| {{Plain list |
- +* Based on the animated series of the same name, developed by Heavy Iron Studios, AWE Games, and [[Vicarious Visions]], and published by THQ
-He also narrated ''The Secret Shortcut'' in ''[[Reading Rainbow]]'' and hosted ''[[The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration]]''.+* Released for the [[PlayStation 2]], Xbox, and [[Nintendo GameCube]] consoles as well as separate versions for [[Microsoft Windows]] and Game Boy Advance
- +}}
-During [[The Biography Channel]]'s biography of Conway, Borgnine referred to Conway as "a credit to his profession" and Burnett said words to the effect that Conway's talent for comedy was only outstripped by his genuine kindness and good nature.{{Fact|date=February 2009}}+|-
- +|}
-A fan of [[thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]], and an occasional racehorse owner, Tim Conway is a co-founder, Vice President, and member of the [[Board of Directors]] of the [[Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund]].<ref>http://www.macbethfund.org/about.htm</ref>+
- +
-Conway created a Collector's Edition DVD of new comedy sketches with friend, [[Harvey Korman]]; titled ''Together Again'' (2006), available on his official Web site.+
- +
-Conway won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Bucky Bright in the ''[[30 Rock]]'' episode "[[Subway Hero]]", which initially aired on April 17, 2008. +
- +
-He voiced Freddy Frog and other characters in ''[[Garfield's Fun Fest]]''.+
- +
-On his 75th birthday, Conway was interviewed as a guest on ''[[The Bonnie Hunt Show]]'' and given a surprise cake by [[Bob Newhart]].+
- +
-On February 1, 2010, Conway was awarded the PTC Integrity in Entertainment Award, which says that "recognizes those individuals and corporations who have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to creating, distributing and sponsoring quality entertainment that is free from graphic and gratuitous sex, violence and profanity."+
 +===Video===
 +{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +|-
 +! Year
 +! Tile
 +! Role
 +! class="unsortable" |Notes
 +|-
 +|rowspan="3" | 2004
 +| ''[[Hermie and Friends#Episodes|Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly]]''
 +|rowspan="2" | Hermie
 +|rowspan="2" | [[Animation|Animated short]] directed by [[Demetre Gionis]] and [[Screenplay|writtenwritten]] by [[Troy Schmidt]]
 +|-
 +| ''[[Hermie and Friends#Episodes|Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider]]''
 +|-
 +| ''Rainbow Valley Fire Department''
 +| Rusty the Firefighter
 +| Animated short directed by [[Mark Page (director)|Mark Page]] and written by [[Daniel E. Taylor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c3entertainment.com/our-brands/rainbow-valley-fire-department/|title=Rainbow Valley Fire Department|work=[[C3 Entertainment]]|publisher=C3 Entertainment, Inc.|location=[[Glendale, California]]|date=|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref>
 +|-
 +|rowspan="2" | 2005
 +| ''[[Hermie and Friends#Episodes|Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly]]''
 +|rowspan="2" | Hermie
 +| Animated short directed by [[Bill Boyce]] & Demetre Gionis with the story by [[Max Lucado]] and written by Troy Schmidt
 +|-
 +| ''[[Hermie and Friends#Episodes|Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas]]''
 +| Animated short directed & co-written by Troy Schmidt and co-written by Max Lucado
 +|-
 +|}
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Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, writer, director, and comedian. He portrayed the inept Ensign Parker in the 1960s World War II situation comedy McHale's Navy, co-starred on the 1970s variety and sketch comedy program The Carol Burnett Show, starred as the title character in the Dorf series of comedy films, and provided the voice of Barnacle Boy in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1964 McHale's Navy Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker Template:Plain list
1965 McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1968 Star Spangled Salesman Telephone Repairman Template:Plain list
1973 The World's Greatest Athlete Milo Jackson Comedy film directed by Robert Scheerer
1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang Amos Tucker Comedy-western film directed by Norman Tokar
1976 Gus Crankcase Comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety
The Shaggy D.A. Tim Template:Plain list
1977 The Billion Dollar Hobo Vernon Praiseworthy Comedy film directed and co-written by Stuart E. McGowan
1978 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way Dewey Slapstick/comedy film directed by Stuart E. McGowan & Edward Montagne and written by Conway
1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Amos Tucker Comedy-western film and sequel to The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) directed by Vincent McEveety
The Prize Fighter Bags Comedy film directed by Michael Preece and co-written by Conway
1980 The Private Eyes Dr. Tart Comedy-mystery film directed & co-produced by Lang Elliott and co-written by Conway
1984 Cannonball Run II CHP Officer #1 Comedy film and sequel to The Cannonball Run directed by Hal Needham
1986 The Longshot Dooley Comedy film directed by Paul Bartel
1987 Dorf on Golf Dorf Comedy film directed by Roger Beatty and written by Conway
1988 Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus Comedy film directed by Lang Elliott and written by Conway
Dorf's Golf Bible Comedy film directed by Roger Beatty and written by Conway
1990 Dorf Goes Auto Racing Comedy film directed by Barry Landon and written by Conway
1993 Dorf Goes Fishing
1996 Dear God Herman Dooly Comedy film directed by Garry Marshall
Dorf on the Diamond Dorf Comedy film directed by Barry Landon and written by Conway
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Mr. Kenter, Driving Instructor Action-thriller film directed and produced by Jan de Bont
1998 Air Bud: Golden Receiver Fred Davis Template:Plain list
2000 The View from the Swing Henry Whitaker Comedy film directed by Paul Tuerpé
2001 Dorf Da Bingo King Dorf Comedy film directed by Jack Boeki

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1962–66 McHale's Navy Ensign Charles Beaumont Parker Contract role
1963 Channing The Young Man Episode: "A Doll's House with Pompoms and Trophies" (S 1:Ep 10)
1966 The Red Skelton Show Phil Fumble Episode: "Gyp Off the Old Block" (S 16:Ep 9)
1967 Rango Rango Contract role
1967–78 The Carol Burnett Show Various Template:Plain list
1968 That's Life Template:CGuest Episodes: Template:Plain list
1970 The Tim Conway Show Tim "Spud" Barrett Template:Plain list
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour Various Template:Plain list
1970–71 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Template:CGuest Template:CRecurring
1972 Love is... Barbara Eden Himself Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Norman Campbell
1974 The Boys Eddie Ryan Made-for-TV-Movie directed and co-written by Bill Persky
ABC Afterschool Special Janitor Episode: "The Crazy Comedy Concert" (S 2:Ep 7)
Roll, Freddy, Roll! Freddy Danton Made-for-TV-Movie directed and co-written by Bill Persky
1977 The Chevy Chase Show Various Television special directed by Art Fisher
The John Davidson Christmas Special Himself Television special directed by Tony Charmoli
1979 Carol Burnett & Company Various Television specials and variety/sketch comedy
1980–81 The Tim Conway Show Various Variety/sketch comedy
1983 Ace Crawford, Private Eye Ace Crawford Short-lived sitcom
Great Day Howard Simpson Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Michael Preece
1987 Faerie Tale Theatre Mayoral Candidate Episode: "Rip Van Winkle" (S 6:Ep 1)
1990 Newhart Himself Episode: "Dick and Tim" (S 8:Ep 21)
1991 Carol & Company Audience Member Episode: "That Little Extra Something" (S 2:Ep 15)
1992 The Golden Palace Milton Episode: "Marriage on the Rocks, with a Twist" (S 1:Ep 10)
1995 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself Episode: "April 24, 1995" (S 3:Ep 303)
1995–96 Married... with Children Ephraim Wanker Template:CRecurring
1996 Coach Kenny Montague Episode: "The Gardener" (S 8:Ep 16)
Cybill Major Milo Episode: "Going Out with a Bang" (S 2:Ep 24)
1997 The Larry Sanders Show Himself Episode: "The Matchmaker" (S 5:Ep 6)
Coach Kenny Montague Episode: "The Body Gardener" (S 9:Ep 12)
Cosby Happy Clock Template:Plain list
Diagnosis: Murder Tim Conrad Episode: "Comedy Is Murder" (S 4:Ep 25)
Touched by an Angel Freddy Episode: "The Comeback" (S 4:Ep 10)
Suddenly Susan Mickey Episode: "The Old and the Beautiful" (S 2:Ep 9)
The Drew Carey Show Gus Template:Plain list
Clueless Mr. Hubley Episode: "Shop 'Til You Drop" (S 2:Ep 8)
Hiller and Diller Cliffy Dukay Episode: "The Cliffy Dukay Show" (S 1:Ep 11)
1998 Ellen Comedian Episode: "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute, Part 1" (S 5:Ep 19)
Hercules Griffin Episode: "Hercules and the Griffin" (S 1:Ep 35)
Clueless Mr. Hubley Episode: "Never P.E.T.A. Squirrel" (S 3:Ep 8)
7th Heaven Rocky / Santa Claus Episode: "Here Comes Santa Claus" (S 3:Ep 10)
1999 Diagnosis: Murder Tim Conrad Episode: "The Roast" (S 7:Ep 1)
Mad About You Clerk / Justice of Peace Episodes: Template:Plain list
O Christmas Tree Squirrel Template:Plain list
The Wild Thornberrys Zebra #1 / Jackal Episode: "Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas" (S 2:Ep 21)
2001–05 Yes, Dear Tom Warner Template:CRecurring
2002 The Proud Family Mr. Peterson Episode: "A Hero for Halloween" (S 2:Ep 2)
2003 Hermie: A Common Caterpillar Hermie Template:Plain list
On the Spot Mr. Henderson Template:Plain list
2008 30 Rock Bucky Bright Episode: "Subway Hero" (S 2:Ep 12)
2013 Major Crimes Howard Gray Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" (S 2:Ep 9)
2015 Surprised by Love Granddad Hallmark Channel movie

Video game

Year Tile Role Notes
2001 SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge Barnacle Boy Template:Plain list
2002 Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights Professor Alexander Graham Template:Plain list
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