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Tim Conway Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Daniel Conway

Birth Place:Willoughby, Ohio, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Co-founded the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund, which helps injured and disabled jockeys, and is an active member of the Spastic Children's Foundation
Was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame in 2002
Wanted to be a jockey but his physical build disqualified him from the profession
Quote: "I was born and then I did The Carol Burnett Show for eleven years․ What else is there to know?"
Quote: "My ambition was to be a jockey, but at my weight, even the horses were asking me to get off․"
Quote: "It's been such a great ride because I've got to do all the great things I respect in comedy, and met the people I respect in comedy․"
Known for his 11-year-long role on "The Carol Burnett Show," where he often made co-star Harvey Korman break character by laughing in the middle of scenes
Known for bringing his strong sense of timing and improvisational skills to TV characters who appealed to whole families
Had dyslexia, but when he made mistakes while reading aloud in class, his classmates thought he was joking
Joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity while attending Bowling Green State University
Requested a license plate that read "13 WKS" for his car since all his solo TV projects only lasted 13 weeks

Awards

1963Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety: winner
1974Primetime Emmy-Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: nominated
1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music: nominated
1976Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actor - Television: winner
1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music: nominated
1977Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actor - Television: nominated
1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music: winner
1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music: winner
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: winner
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
1978WGA Award (TV)-Variety: Series or Special: Musical or Comedy: nominated
1979WGA Award (TV)-Variety Script, Musical or Comedy: nominated
1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1997American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2000American Comedy Award-Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series: nominated
2003TV Land Award-Favorite Second Banana: nominated
2005Legend Award-: winner
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: winner