The master of cracking up, live and unscripted.
Harvey Korman was the quintessential comedic performer — expressive, warm, and utterly delightful in the spotlight, most famous for his inability to keep a straight face during Tim Conway's improvised antics on The Carol Burnett Show. His elastic physicality, gift for character comedy, and infectious joy in performing placed him squarely in baboon territory: a natural entertainer who thrived on spontaneity, audience energy, and the electric chemistry of group performance. Off-screen he was known as affectionate and generous, the kind of funny man whose humor came from warmth rather than edge.
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