Conway, Tim 1933–

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Conway, Tim 1933–

PERSONAL

Original name, Thomas Daniel Conway; born December 15, 1933, in Willoughby, OH; married Mary Anne Dalton, 1961 (divorced, 1978); married Charlene Fusco, 1984; children: (first marriage) Kelly Ann, Timothy, Jr. (an actor and radio show host), Patrick, Jaime, Corey, Seann; (second marriage) Jackie. Education: Bowling Green State University, television and radio degree, 1956.

Addresses:

Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Cunningham/Escott/Slevin & Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actor, comedian, and writer. KWY-TV, Cleveland, OH, director, performer, and writer; appeared in numerous television and radio commercials, including radio spots for GM Goodwrench Services, 2002, and Alltel Wireless Service, 2003; toured in a comedy act with Harvey Korman, 1999—; also worked as a night club performer. Military: U.S. Army, two years.

Member:

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Phi Delta Theta.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performance in a supporting role by an actor, 1963, for McHale's Navy; Emmy Award, outstanding achievement by a supporting performer in a music or variety show, 1973, Emmy Award nomination, best supporting actor in comedy, 1974, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding continuing or single performance by a supporting actor in variety or music, 1975,1976, Golden Globe Award, best supporting actor—television, 1976, Emmy Awards, outstanding continuing or single performance by a supporting actor in variety or music, 1977, 1979, Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actor—television, 1977, Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding writing in a comedy—variety or music series, 1977, 1978, 1980, Emmy Award (with others), outstanding writing in a comedy—variety or music series, 1979, all for The Carol Burnett Show; Emmy Award, outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, 1996, for Coach; American Comedy Award nomination, funniest male guest appearance in a TV series, 2000, for Mad About You; named a Disney Legend, 2004; Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ensign Charles Parker, McHale's Navy, Universal, 1964.

Lieutenant Charles Parker, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force, Universal, 1965.

Telephone repairman, Star Spangled Salesman, 1968.

Milo Jackson, The World's Greatest Athlete, Buena Vista, 1973.

Gangster Amos Tucker, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Buena Vista, 1975.

Crankcase, Gus, Buena Vista, 1976.

Tim, The Shaggy D.A., Buena Vista, 1976.

Dewey, They Went That-a-Way and That-a-Way, 1978.

Vernon Praiseworthy, The Billion Dollar Hobo, 1978.

Bags, The Prize Fighter, 1979.

Amos, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, 1979.

Dr. Tart, The Private Eyes, 1980.

California highway patrol officer, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984.

Dooley, The Longshot, Orion, 1984.

Title role, Dorf's Golf Bible, 1987.

Title role, Dorf on Golf, 1987.

Title role, Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus, 1988.

Title role, Dorf Goes Auto Racing, 1990.

Title role, Dorf Goes Fishing, 1993.

Herman Dooly, Dear God, Paramount, 1996.

Title role, Dorf on the Diamond, 1996.

(Uncredited) Albert Einstein, Ellen's Energy Adventure, 1996.

Mr. Kenter, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Fred Davis, Air Bud: Golden Receiver (also known as Air Bud 2 and Tobby 2: Receveur etoile), Miramax, 1998.

Himself, Tim and Harvey in the Great Outdoors, 1998.

Squirrel, O' Christmas Tree, 1999.

Henry Whitaker, View from the Swing, 2000.

Title role, Dorf da Bingo King (short), Parvenu Entertainment Group, 2001.

Voice, Splish Splash, Madacy Kids, 2002.

Rainbow Valley Fire Department (short), Big Kids Productions, 2004.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly (animated short), Tommy Nelson, 2004.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (animated short), Tommy Nelson, 2004.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (animated short), Tommy Nelson, 2005.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (animated short), Tommy Nelson, 2005.

Himself, The Aristocrats (also known as The @r!t*@$), ThinkFilm, 2005.

Himself, American Scary (documentary), 2006.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp (animated short), Tommy Nelson, 2006.

Voice of Skip Jones, Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (animated), Warner Bros., 2006.

Voice of Hermie, Hermie & Friends: To Share or Nut to Share (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Regular, The Steve Allen Show (also known as The Steve Allen Plymouth Show), CBS, 1960.

Regular, The New Steve Allen Show, 1961.

Ensign Charles Parker, McHale's Navy, ABC, 1962-66.

The Hollywood Palace, ABC, 1964-68.

Regular, The John Gary Show, CBS, 1966.

Title role, Rango, ABC, 1967.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (also known as Laugh-In), 1968, 1970.

Host, Turn-On, ABC, 1969.

Spud Barrett, The Tim Conway Show, CBS, 1970.

Host, The Time Conway Comedy Hour, 1970.

The Flip Wilson Show, 1971-73.

Regular, The Carol Burnett Show (also known as Carol Burnett and Friends), CBS, 1975-78, then ABC, 1978-79.

Various characters, Carol Burnett & Company, 1979.

Star, The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (also known as The Tim Conway Show), CBS, 1980-81.

Host, Television's Greatest Commercials, 1982.

Title role, Ace Crawford, Private Eye, CBS, 1983.

Tim Conway's Funny America, 1990.

Voice of Griff, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), 1998.

Voice of Barnacle Boy, SpongeBob Square Pants (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999-2005.

Tom Warner, Yes, Dear, CBS, 2001-2005.

Mr. Henderson, On the Spot, The WB, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Freddy Danton, Roll, Freddy, Roll!, 1974.

Eddie Ryan, The Boys, 1974.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Best on Record, 1970.

Host, The Tim Conway Special, CBS, 1970.

Danny Thomas Looks at Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, CBS, 1970.

Love Is … Barbara Eden, ABC, 1972.

Keep U.S. Beautiful, NBC, 1973.

Performer, Hotel 90, CBS, 1973.

Janitor, The Crazy Comedy Concert, ABC, 1974.

Doris Day Today, CBS, 1975.

Himself and truck driver, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, ABC, 1976.

The John Davidson Christmas Special, ABC, 1977.

Host, Uncle Tim Wants You!, NBC, 1977.

The Chevy Chase Show, NBC, 1977.

The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1978.

Field announcer, The Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979.

Host, Television's Greatest Commercials, NBC, 1982.

Host, Hollywood's Private Home Movies, ABC, 1983.

Circus of the Stars #9, 1984.

Presenter, The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1986.

Cohost, The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 1986.

Funny, ABC, 1986.

Honoree, This Is Your Life, NBC, 1987.

Performer, Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus, NBC, 1987.

Your Choice for the Film Awards, syndicated, 1987.

The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987.

Super Night at the Super Bowl, CBS, 1987.

Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1989.

Derk Dorf, Dorf's Family Stump, CBS, 1991.

Presenter, Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1992.

The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion, 1993.

The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion, CBS, 1993.

Steve Allen, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

All-New All Star TV Censored Bloopers—Unplugged!, NBC, 1995.

Host, The Beef: Holidays Beefs, Family Channel, 1996.

Carol Burnett: Just to Have a Laugh, Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

The College of Comedy with Alan King, PBS, 1997.

Host, The Beef: Romantic Beefs, Family Channel, 1997.

Host, The Beef: Neighborhood Beefs, Family Channel, 1997.

Honoree, American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997.

Bob Kenter, The Making of "Speed 2: Cruise Control," 1997.

Intimate Portrait: Carol Burnett, Lifetime, 1998.

Segment host (The Carol Burnett Show), CBS: 50 Years of Funny Flubs and Screw Ups, CBS, 1998.

Presenter, The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, TV Land, 1998.

Comedy Central Presents Behind-the-Scenes at the American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 1999.

Ernest Borgnine: Hollywood's Uncommon Character, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Don Knotts: Nervous Laughter, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Dick Van Dyke: Put on a Happy Face, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers, CBS, 2001.

AFI's 100 Years … 100 Passions, CBS, 2002.

Laughing Out Loud: TV's 15 Greatest Comedians, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

(Uncredited) Himself, Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story, TCM, 2002.

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special … Live! … in Stereo, Cartoon Network, 2002.

On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, PBS, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Vicki Lawrence, Lifetime, 2003.

Hermie, Hermie: A Common Caterpillar, 2003.

The 26th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2003.

CBS at 75 (also known as CBS at 75: A Primetime Celebration), CBS, 2003.

Hermie, Hermie & Friends, 2004.

The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights, CBS, 2004.

TV Land Landmarks: Breaking the Mold, TV Land, 2004.

TV Land Convention Special, TV Land, 2004.

Emmy's Greatest Moments (also known as TV Land Presents: Emmy's Greatest Moments), TV Land, 2004.

The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Eddie Ryan, The Boys, CBS, 1974.

Howard Simpson, Great Day, CBS, 1983.

Host, Tim Conway's Funny America, ABC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ensign Charles Parker, "Don't Make Waves," Broadside, 1964.

The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1966.

Dream Girl of '67, 1967.

The Jackie Gleason Show (also known as The Color Honeymooners), 1968.

Operation: Entertainment, ABC, 1968.

This Is Tom Jones, 1969.

Sketch characters, Turn-On, 1969.

The Merv Griffin Show, 1970.

The Carol Burnett Show (also known as Carol Burnett and Friends), 1970.

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1971.

Voice of himself, "The Spirited Spooked Sports Show," The New Scooby-Doo Movies (animated; also known as Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters and Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures), 1973.

"Celebrity Roast: Kirk Douglas," The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1973.

Cher, CBS, 1975.

"Rip Van Winkle," Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theatre"), 1987.

Himself, "Dick and Tim," Newhart, 1990.

Audience member, "That Little Extra Something," Carol & Company, 1991.

Milton, "Marriage on the Rocks with a Twist," The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1995.

Ephraim Wanker, "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner," Married … with Children, Fox, 1995.

Ephraim Wanker, "Bearly Man," Married … with Children, Fox, 1995.

Ephraim Wanker, "Love Conquers All," Married … with Children, Fox, 1995.

Kenny Montague, "The Gardener," Coach, 1996.

Major Milo, "Going Out with a Bang," Cybill, CBS, 1996.

Ephraim Wanker, "The Joke's on Al," Married … with Children, Fox, 1996.

TV.com, 1996.

Himself, "The Matchmaker," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997.

Kenny Montague, "The Body Gardener," Coach, 1997.

Tim Conrad, "Comedy Is Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Voice of himself, "Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997.

Happy, "Hilton's Playland," Cosby, CBS, 1997.

Pops, "The Comeback," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

Micky, "The Old and the Beautiful," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1997.

Gus, "Volunteer," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997.

Cliffy Dukay, "The Cliffy Dukay Show," Hiller and Diller, 1997.

Mr. Hubley, "Shop 'Til You Drop," Clueless, UPN, 1997.

Mr. Hubley, "Never P.E.T.A. Squirrel," Clueless, UPN, 1998.

Himself, "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1," Ellen, ABC, 1998.

The Roseanne Show, 1998.

Rocky/Santa Claus, "Here Comes Santa Claus," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), The WB, 1998.

Clerk/Justice of Peace, "The Final Frontier," Mad About You, NBC, 1999.

Tim Conrad, "The Roast," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1999.

"Sonny Bono," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Voice of Zebra, Jackal, "Have Yourself a Thornberry Little Christmas," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999.

"Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man …," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

"Willie Shokemaker," ESPN SportsCentury, ESPN, 2001.

"Married … with Children," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

"Tim Conway," Autograph, 2002.

Voice of Mr. Peterson, "A Hero for Halloween," The Proud Family (animated), Disney Channel, 2002.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003.

"Top 10 TV Dads," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2004.

"The Andy Griffith Show Episode," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2004.

"Dick Van Patten," Living in TV Land, TV Land, 2004.

Also appeared in The Garry Moore Show, CBS; That's Life, ABC; The Red Skelton Show, CBS; The Danny Kaye Show, CBS; The Doris Day Show, CBS; as himself, The Jacksons.