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Harvey Korman

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Comedian

The Resume

    (February 15, 1927-May 29, 2008)
    Acted in 'Blazing Saddles (1974),' 'High Anxiety (1977),' 'Herbie Goes Bananas (1980),' 'History of the World: Part One (1981),' 'Trail of the Pink Panther (1982),' 'Curse of the Pink Panther (1983),' 'Radioland Murders (1994),' 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)' and 'Jingle all the Way (1996)'
    Acted in the TV series 'The Danny Kaye Show,' 'The Flintstones,' 'The Carol Burnett Show' and 'Mama's Family'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was typecast as the comedic sidekick.
    He didn't find mainstream acting success until he was in his thirties.
    He didn't have much television or movie success after leaving 'The Carol Burnett Show.'
    His own 'The Harvey Korman Show' lasted one season.
    He sold aluminum siding door-to-door.
    He often laughed at his own jokes.
    He was unprofessional. He would break out of his character, laughing, during his Carol Burnett sketches.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He enlisted in the Navy during World War II.
    He studied acting at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.
    He opposes smoking.
    He provides the voice of The Great Gazoo alien on 'The Flintstones.'
    He was a versatile sketch comedy actor who can play both straight men and comic roles.
    He worked with Carol Burnett and Tim Conway into his late 70's.
    Many 'Carol Burnett Show' fans enjoyed and even looked forward to him cracking up and step out of character.

Credit: Call me Calvin


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 43.53% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 56 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 66 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 60 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 48.24% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 159 Votes: 36.48% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 242 Votes: 32.23% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 240 Votes: 44.17% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 254 Votes: 42.52% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 302 Votes: 42.72% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 153 Votes: 39.22% Annoying