Harvey Korman R.I.P.

[Etzael G]

Mel Brooks' stalwart Harvey Korman has passed away.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hxBvjVQLAF5ZNdJatfx_RABIrmEIwD90VM68O0

I was just watching him in 'Dracula, Dead & Loving It' the other day thinking how well he still looked (even for 10 years ago).

Most people will remember him as Hedy Lamarr from Blazing Saddles (Hedley!), but I always though his performance in High Anxiety was the best.

 

[polk-dotz]

Very sad.

Brilliant comic actor who probably didnt get the credit in the Brooks films that he should have.

RIP Harvey.

 

[toadfrog]

A very funny man.
Who else could have delivered the line "Shut up you Teutonic tw*t" with such panache.

 

[popular!]

Tremendous actor, very funny. 'Now go and do that voodoo that you do so well!'

 

[NiN3Ti3S KiDD]

'Froggy love daddy?'...

 

[In Search of The Truth]

I was just catching up with the day's news and saw this on the BBC website.

I love the quote from Mel Brooks, "A world without Harvey Korman - it's a more serious world."

So true.

RIP

 

[Houdinii the Mindfreak]

Count de money (De Monet!!)

Great actor in Mel Brooks movies.

 

[Lanie_Loo]

Brilliant on "The Carol Burnett Show" too.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O-cnBGMMmCI

 

[$_BabiiGiirl_x0x]

Nobody could have been as great as Hedly in Blazing Saddle.
A truly wonderful performance.

 

[Rhylie and Paiyden]

Sad to hear that - and Sydney Lumet. My fave bit in 'Saddles...

Slim Pickens 'Head em off at the pass!'

Korman ' Head em off at the pass? God what a cliche!' shoots him in the foot...(I think)