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Tim Conway

Tim Conway.  Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.
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Tim Conway, who received his star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" in 1989, is considered one of the most inventive and creative of comedy actors. Born in Willoughby, Ohio, his show business career had a meteoric rise. He began as a staff member of a Cleveland television station, became a regular on The Steve Allen Show and a featured performer on the McHales Navy television series.

The winner of five Emmy Awards, Conway was a regular for eleven years on The Carol Burnett Show and starred in his own series, The Tim Conway Show. Conway's television career has spanned 35 years, with credits including appearances on every major variety show and numerous sitcoms. As the character Dorf, Conway has produced six home videotapes, including Dorf On Golf and Dorf Goes Fishing. Since 1999, Tim has been making concert appearances all over the country with his Carol Burnett Show cohort, Harvey Korman.