From wikipedia: Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008) was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions beginning in 1960. His big break was being a featured performer on The Danny Kaye Show, but he was probably best remembered for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show and in the comedy films of Mel Brooks, most notably as Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
Korman died on May 29, 2008 at UCLA Medical Center as the result of complications from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm he had suffered four months previously.
I wasn't a big fan of the Carol Burnett troop or even the Tim Conway offshoots in which Korman was part, but Hedley Lamarr was brilliant. Anyone that needs a reason to rewatch Blazing Saddles now has one.
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