Tim Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director renowned for his improvisational physical comedy and memorable characters on television.

Born Thomas Daniel Conway in Willoughby, Ohio, to Sophia Murgoiu and Daniel Conway, a pony groomer, he attended Bowling Green State University, where he studied television and radio and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

After serving in the Army, Conway began his career in Cleveland at KYW-TV alongside Ernie Anderson, writing and performing comedy skits that led to national exposure on shows like The Steve Allen Show, The Garry Moore Show, and The Mike Douglas Show.​

Tim Conway rose to prominence playing the bumbling Ensign Parker on the ABC sitcom McHale's Navy from 1962 to 1966, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

He became a frequent guest on The Carol Burnett Show starting in 1967, joining as a regular in 1975, where his ad-libbed antics often causing co-stars like Harvey Korman to break character, earned him four Emmy Awards, including one for writing.

Iconic characters such as the fumbling Mr. Tudball and the shuffling Oldest Man defined his tenure on the variety series, cementing his reputation for spontaneous humor.​

Throughout his extensive career, Tim Conway created and starred in the Dorf short films from 1987 to 1996, voiced Barnacle Boy on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 to 2012, and won additional Emmys for guest roles on Coach in 1996 and 30 Rock in 2008.

His film work included comedies like The Prize Fighter, The Private Eyes, and Cannonball Run II, while television appearances spanned Diagnosis: Murder, The Simpsons, and The Larry Sanders Show. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2002.​

Tim Conway hosted short-lived series such as The Tim Conway Comedy Hour and Ace Crawford, Private Eye, but thrived most in ensemble formats showcasing his unscripted style.

He was married twice, first to Mary Anne Dalton from 1961 to 1978 with whom he had six children, and later to Charlene Amoia from 1984 until his death. Tim Conway passed away at age 85 from complications of dementia, leaving a legacy of six Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and enduring influence on American comedy.​​