Tim Conway
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 15, 1933 in Willoughby, Ohio, USA
- Died
- May 14, 2019
- Active Years
- 1944–2025 (82 Years)
- Total Credits
- 172 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 15, 1933 Died May 14, 2019 Willoughby, Ohio, USA 172 credits
Biography
Thomas Daniel Tim Conway was an American comedian, actor, and singer born on December 15, 1933, in Willoughby, Ohio. He passed away on May 14, 2019, at the age of 85. Conway was primarily known for his work in sitcoms, films, and television. He achieved significant fame for his role as Ensign Charles Parker, the inept second-in-command officer to Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, played by Ernest Borgnine, in the 1960s World War Two sitcom McHale's Navy, which ran from 1962 to 1966. He is also widely recognized for co-starring alongside Carol Burnett on the television comedy-variety series The Carol Burnett Show, where he served as a regular cast member from 1975 to 1978 and portrayed recurrent characters including Mister Tudball and the Oldest Man.
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Career overview
Thomas Daniel Tim Conway was an American comedian and actor born in Willoughby, Ohio, on December 15, 1933, and he passed away on May 14, 2019. Conway was primarily known for his work in sitcoms, films, and television, building a career with 156 known acting credits.
He became best known for his role as the inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, alongside Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, in the 1960s World War Two sitcom McHale's Navy, which aired from 1962 to 1966. In addition to his television sitcom work, Conway was a regular cast member on the comedy-variety series The Carol Burnett Show from 1975 to 1978, where he co-starred alongside Carol Burnett and portrayed recurrent characters including Mister Tudball and the Oldest Man.
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Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side StoryWait for Your Laugh
Chip and Bernie Save Christmas with Dorf
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterSurprised by LoveChip & Bernie's ZomanceDorf's Christmas Specials
Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
Super BuddiesSaving Santa
DreamWorks DragonsInside ComedyTreasure Buddies
Spooky BuddiesA Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Hot in ClevelandPound PuppiesHermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His MatchDorf: Super Fan CollectionHermie and Friends: Who's in Charge Anyway?
GleeSanta BuddiesSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsHermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a BuzzHermie & Friends: Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure
Batman: The Brave and the BoldHermie & Friends: Hermie and The High SeasGarfield's Fun FestThe Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsHermie & Friends: Hailey & Bailey's Silly Fight
Wizards of Waverly PlaceThou Shalt Laugh 2 - The DeuceHermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't PrayTogether Again: Tim Conway and Harvey KormanHermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
30 RockScooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty AdventureThe Good, the Bad and the FunnyHermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
The AristocratsHermie & Friends: A Fruitcake ChristmasHermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' FlyHermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy SpiderThe Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights
Two and a Half MenOn the SpotHermie a Common CaterpillarSpongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in StereoAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
The Proud FamilyCarol Burnett: Show StoppersDorf da Bingo King
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThe View from the Swing
SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsO' Christmas Tree
Hollywood SquaresThe Wild ThornberrysAir Bud: Golden ReceiverFrank Sinatra: The Voice of the CenturyTim and Harvey in the Great Outdoors
Speed 2: Cruise Control
7th HeavenCluelessSuddenly SusanE! True Hollywood StoryDorf on the Diamond
The Drew Carey ShowCybill
Touched by an AngelEllen
Diagnosis: MurderDorf Goes FishingDorf Goes Fishing · Writer
Mad About YouThe Larry Sanders ShowThe Golden Palace
Dorf Goes Auto RacingDorf Goes Auto Racing · Writer
The SimpsonsCoachTim Conway's Comedy Review: 'Scue Me!
Full Filmography
172 titles- Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017) as Seagull (voice)
- Wait for Your Laugh (2017) as Self
- Chip and Bernie Save Christmas with Dorf (2016) as Dorf
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) as Seagull (voice)
- Surprised by Love (2015) as Grandad
- Chip & Bernie's Zomance (2015) as Professor VanVanguard
- Dorf's Christmas Specials (2015) as Dorf
- Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014) as Mulch (voice)
- Super Buddies (2013) as Deputy Sniffer
- Saving Santa (2013) as Santa (voice)
- DreamWorks Dragons (2012) as Mulch (voice)
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Treasure Buddies (2012) as Deputy Sniffer (voice)
- Spooky Buddies (2011) as Deputy Sniffer (voice)
- A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (2011) as Self
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Nick
- Pound Puppies (2010) as Wally Banks (voice)
- Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match (2010) as Hermie
- Dorf: Super Fan Collection (2010) as Dorf
- Hermie and Friends: Who's in Charge Anyway? (2010) as Hermie (voice)
- Glee (2009) as Marty Rogers
- Santa Buddies (2009) as Sniffer (voice)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz (2009) as Hermie
- Hermie & Friends: Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure (2009) as Hermie
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Weeper (voice)
- Hermie & Friends: Hermie and The High Seas (2008) as Hermie
- Garfield's Fun Fest (2008) as Freddy Frog / Gate Guard / Roger / Narrator (voice)
- The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) as Self
- Hermie & Friends: Hailey & Bailey's Silly Fight (2008) as Hermie
- Legend of the Paddle: The Oldie Hollis Story (2008) as Oldie Hollis / Narrator / Derk Dorf
- Legend of the Paddle: The Oldie Hollis Story (2008) Writer
- Huntin' Buddies (2008) as Game Warden
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) as Cragmont
- Thou Shalt Laugh 2 - The Deuce (2007) as Himself - Host
- Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray (2007) as Hermie
- Together Again: Tim Conway and Harvey Korman (2007)
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees (2007) as Hermie (voice)
- Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- 30 Rock (2006) as Bucky Bright
- Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006) as Skip Jones (voice)
- Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure (2006) as Hermie
- The Good, the Bad and the Funny (2006) as Self
- Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp (2006) as Hermie (voice)
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Man in Closing Credits
- Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (2005) as Hermie
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (2005) as Hermie
- Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly (2004) as Hermie (voice)
- Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (2004) as Hermie
- The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights (2004) as Himself
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Tim
- On the Spot (2003) as Mr. Henderson
- Hermie a Common Caterpillar (2003) as Hermie
- Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies (2003) as Barnacle Boy (voice) (archive footage)
- The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002) as Self
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) as Self (uncredited)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- The Proud Family (2001) as Alvin Peterson (voice)
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001) as Himself
- Dorf da Bingo King (2001) as Dorf
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Knuckles Pratt
- The View from the Swing (2000) as Henry Whitaker
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Barnacle Boy (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Barnacle Boy / Barnacle Boy Doll (voice)
- O' Christmas Tree (1999) as Squirrel (voice)
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Zebra / Jackal (voice)
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) as Fred Davis
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Tim and Harvey in the Great Outdoors (1998) as Self
- Tim and Harvey in the Great Outdoors (1998) Writer
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) as Mr. Kenter
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Rocky
- Clueless (1996)
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Mickey
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Dorf on the Diamond (1996) as Dorf / Wally / Flash
- Dorf on the Diamond (1996) Writer
- Dear God (1996) as Herman Dooly
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Gus
- Cybill (1995) as Major Milo
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Freddy
- Ellen (1994) as Comedian
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Tim Conrad
- Dorf Goes Fishing (1993) as Dorf / Cave Man (Grunt) / Cooking Show Host
- Dorf Goes Fishing (1993) Writer
- Mad About You (1992) as Clerk / Justice of Peace
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Tim Conway
- The Golden Palace (1992) as Milton
- Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990) as Deussel Dorf
- Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990) Writer
- The Simpsons (1989) as Tim Conway (voice)
- Coach (1989) as Kenny Montague
- Tim Conway's Comedy Review: 'Scue Me! (1989) as Self / Dorf / Various
- Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus (1988) as Dorf
- Dorf's Golf Bible (1988) as Dorf
- Dorf's Golf Bible (1988) Writer
- Married... with Children (1987) as Ephraim Wanker
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle (1987) as Mayoral Candidate
- Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus (1987) as Self
- Dorf On Golf (1987) as Dorf
- Dorf On Golf (1987) Writer
- The Longshot (1986) as Dooley
- The Longshot (1986) Writer
- The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986) as Himself - Host
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as CHP #1
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Ace Crawford, Private Eye (1983) as Ace Crawford
- Great Day (1983) as Howard Simpson
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self
- Newhart (1982) as Tim Conway
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Mayoral Candidate
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Tim Conway Show (1980)
- The Private Eyes (1980) as Dr. Tart
- The Private Eyes (1980) Writer
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) as Amos Tucker
- Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
- Carol Burnett & Company (1979) Writer
- The Prize Fighter (1979) as Bags
- They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) as Dewey
- They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) Writer
- The Chevy Chase Show (1977) as Various
- The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977) as Vernon Praiseworthy
- The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977) Writer
- The John Davidson Christmas Special (1977)
- The Jacksons (1976) as El mismo
- The Shaggy D.A. (1976) as Tim
- Gus (1976) as Crankcase
- The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976) as Various
- The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976) as Hinky Pinky
- Cher (1975) as Self
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) as Amos Tucker
- Doris Day Today (1975) as Self
- The Crazy Comedy Concert (1974) as Janitor
- Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) as Freddy Danton
- The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
- Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973) as Self
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) as Milo Jackson
- Keep US Beautiful (1973)
- Carol Burnett and Friends (1972)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) as Tim Conway / Mr. Griffith / Mr. Griffith's Twin (voice)
- Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (1972) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Tim Conway Show (1970) as Tim 'Spud' Barrett
- The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970) as Himself
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- This Is Tom Jones (1969) as Self
- Turn-On (1969)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes (1968) as Various Characters
- Star Spangled Salesman (1968) as Telephone Repairman
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- Rango (1967) as Rango
- McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) as Ensign Charles Parker
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
- McHale's Navy (1964) as Ensign Charles Parker
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Channing (1963) as The Young Man
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- McHale's Navy (1962) as Ensign Charles Parker
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Phil Fumble
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Cherub Sweething
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tim Conway best known for?
Tim Conway is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Super Buddies (2013), Saving Santa (2013).
When and where was Tim Conway born?
Tim Conway was born on December 15, 1933 in Willoughby, Ohio, USA. They passed away on May 14, 2019.
How many credits does Tim Conway have?
Tim Conway has accumulated over 172 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2025.
What is Tim Conway's background in cinema and television?
Thomas Daniel Tim Conway was an American comedian, actor, and singer born on December 15, 1933, in Willoughby, Ohio. He passed away on May 14, 2019, at the age of 85. Conway was primarily known for his work in sitcoms, films, and television. He achieved significant fame for his role as Ensign Charles Parker, the inept ...
Tim Conway by the numbers
172credits
104films
68TV series
1944–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Jacksons (1976) as El mismo — aged about 42
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) as Cragmont — aged about 73
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 49
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Mayoral Candidate — aged about 48
- The Simpsons (1989) as Tim Conway (voice) — aged about 55
- DreamWorks Dragons (2012) as Mulch (voice) — aged about 78
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