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Harvey Herschel Korman, grave or crypt, Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica, California, photo

Harvey Herschel Korman, grave or crypt, Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica, California, photo

The grave or crypt of Harvey Herschel Korman, best known from The Carol Burnett Show television series. Korman was born on February 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. He served during World War II in the U. S. Navy.

Korman's first appearance on network television was in 1960 in an episode of The Donna Reed Show. This was followed by a number of appearances on various television episodes including Route 66 (1961); Perry Mason (1962); Dennis the Menace (1963); The Lucy Show (1964-65); and The Munsters (1965-66). He became a nationally known star as a regular cast member on The Carol Burnett Show television series broadcast from 1967 to 1977. He afterward was a cast member on The Tim Conway Show (1980-81) and Mama's Family (1983-84). Korman also appeared in number of movies between 1961 and 2000. His most well known roles are in movies directed by Mel Brooks: Blazing Saddles (1974) and High Anxiety (1977).

Harvey Herschel Korman died on May 29, 2008 at Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old. The remains of Korman are held within a mausoleum crypt in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica, California. The nameplate on his crypt includes the inscription: "You're Born, You Suffer, and You Die." See the enlarged view of the nameplate below.

An enlarged view of the nameplate of Harvey Herschel Korman on his mausoleum crypt.

An enlarged view of the nameplate of Harvey Herschel Korman on his mausoleum crypt.

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