Tim Conway

tim-conway-450x600.jpg

Tim Conway

Photo credit: 
WF/AP

Tim Conway

Date of Birth: December 15, 1933
Date of Passing: May 14, 2019
Birthplace: Willoughby, Ohio
Obituary: Variety

Tim Conway was an American actor, writer, director, and comedian.

He was known for his role as the inept Ensign Charles Parker in the 1960s World War II situation comedy McHale's Navy, for starring as the title character in the Dorf series of comedy films, and for cartoon voice work as the voice of Barnacle Boy in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.

Starting with the 1975–76 season, Conway became a regular on The Carol Burnett Show, after having been a frequent guest for the show's first eight seasons. Conway's work on the show earned him five Emmy Awards.

Tim Conway was an American actor, writer, director, and comedian.

He was known for his role as the inept Ensign Charles Parker in the 1960s World War II situation comedy McHale's Navy, for starring as the title character in the Dorf series of comedy films, and for cartoon voice work as the voice of Barnacle Boy in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.

Starting with the 1975–76 season, Conway became a regular on The Carol Burnett Show, after having been a frequent guest for the show's first eight seasons. Conway's work on the show earned him five Emmy Awards.

Tim Conway was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame (along with Harvey Korman) in 2002.

Conway died May 14, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. He was 85.

Show more

Awards & Nominations

12 Nominations | 6 Emmys | 1 Honor
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2008
  • Winner
  • Tim Conway, as Bucky Bright
  • 30 Rock
  • NBC
  • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Hall of Fame - 2002
  • Winner
  • Tim Conway, as Honoree

The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more

Bust of Tim Conway
Robert Guillaume, Loni Anderson, Tim Conway
Fill 1
Fill 1
Bust of Tim Conway
Camera

Bust of Tim Conway in the Hall of Fame Garden. Sculpture by Randy Buck.

Robert Guillaume, Loni Anderson, Tim Conway
Camera

Loni Anderson and Tim Conway with Robert Guillaume, Emmy winner for Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series at the 31st Emmy Awards

AP
Browser Requirements
The TelevisionAcademy.com sites look and perform best when using a modern browser.

We suggest you use the latest version of any of these browsers:

Chrome
Firefox
Safari


Visiting the site with Internet Explorer or other browsers may not provide the best viewing experience.

Close Window