Tim Conway
Tim Conway
Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conwayis an American actor, writer, director and comedian. He is known for his role as the inept Ensign Charles Parker in the 1960s World War II-set situation comedy McHale's Navy, for his sketch comedy as a co-star on the 1970s variety program The Carol Burnett Show, for starring as the title character in the Dorf series of comedy films, and for cartoon voice work as the voice of Barnacle Boy from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth15 December 1933
CityWilloughby, OH
CountryUnited States of America
At first I wanted to be a jockey. I rode horses in Cleveland but I kept falling off and I was afraid of horses. So there wasn't much of a future in it.
You can't TV surf without coming across an Andy of Mayberry episode where you've just got to watch Don as Barney. That's why I put Don in several of my movies.
Fortunately my wife is understanding. When I come home from the races she never asks any questions, if I tell her I just ate a $380 hot dog.
It's hard to be sad when you're laughing, so I enjoy making people happy.
If only my folks had beaten me, I could have gotten some material about my miserable childhood. But as it is, I've had a great life.
My career is pretty much over. I'm out in the Valley eating soft-boiled eggs.
When I watch TV, I'm embarrassed by some of what's on.
I was dyslexic - was, still am - 'cause I would see words that weren't there. And people just started laughing, and I thought, well, this is a good way to make a living. I'll just go downtown to read and have people laugh, you know?
My parents were very funny - they didn't know it. But they were. They were actually sharing an IQ.
I have a lot of awards in my house that I have absolutely no idea what they are for.
When you're small, you either are funny, or you get beat up a lot.
Actually, we've done 75 of these shows and every one of them has sold out. But then we buy all the tickets.
Harvey never had an original idea or thought in his life. I was out wandering around the country doing charity benefits, mainly, when I asked him to come along.
Nowadays they have 12 directors and 15 producers and 30 writers. And all the writers want their lines said a certain way-which isn't necessarily funny. I mean the lines aren't necessarily so funny to begin with.