Tim Conway

Also known as Thomas Daniel Conway, Thomas Conway

American actor and comedian (1933–2019)

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Tim Conway, born Thomas Daniel Conway in 1933 in Willoughby, was an American comedian, actor, television producer, and screenwriter. He began his work period in 1956 and was educated at Bowling Green State University. Conway served in the United States Army and spoke English. He was the father of six children.

His notable awards include the Primetime Emmy Award, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, the Disney Legends honor, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Conway authored works such as *Masonry* and *What's So Funny? My Hilarious Life-LARGE PRINT*. He died in Los Angeles in 2019 from normal pressure hydrocephalus. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 10

Top works

Masonry
What's So Funny? My Hilarious Life-LARGE PRINT
Current Issues in Sector-wide Approaches for Health Development
What's so funny?
What's so funny?

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Film & TV

Willoughby, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 - May 14, 2019) was an American comedian and actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms, films and television. Conway is best-known for his role as the inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, to Lt. Commander Quinton McHale (played by Ernest Borgnine), in the popular 1960s WWII sitcom…

Known for

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration — Self (archive footage)2025
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story — Seagull (voice)2017
Wait for Your Laugh — Self2017
Chip and Bernie Save Christmas with Dorf — Dorf2016
Surprised by Love — Grandad2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water — Seagull (voice)2015
Chip & Bernie's Zomance — Professor VanVanguard2015
Dorf's Christmas Specials — Dorf2015
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers — Mulch (voice)2014

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 157
Total plays: 629

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Family name: Conway
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Willoughby
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Military branch: United States Army
Official website: www.timconway.com
Image: Tim Conway cropped.jpg
Number of children: 6

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Commons category: Tim Conway
date of birth: 1933-12-15
date of death: 2019-05-14
cause of death: normal pressure hydrocephalus
name in native language: Thomas Daniel Conway
birth name: Thomas Daniel Conway
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
start of work period: 1956-00-00
different from: Tom Conway
social media followers: 5040
writing language: English language
end of work period: 2016-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. Conway is perhaps best known as a regular cast member (1975–1978) on the TV comedy-variety series The Carol Burnett Show where he portrayed his recurrent iconic characters Mister Tudball and the Oldest Man. Conway was known for his physical comedy. Over his career he received numerous accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2002.

Conway started his career in local television in Cleveland as Ernie Anderson's collaborator. He gained national exposure on The Steve Allen Show, The Garry Moore Show and The Mike Douglas Show and then wider recognition for his role as the inept Ensign Parker in the World War II TV situation comedy McHale's Navy from 1962 to 1966. The role garnered him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Conway starred on The Carol Burnett Show, where he was admired for his ability to depart from scripts with humorous ad libs and gestures, which frequently caused others in the skit to break character with laughter.

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