Thomas Daniel "
Tim"
Conway was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. From 1966 to 2012 he appeared in more than 100 TV shows, TV series and films. Among his more notable roles, he portrayed the inept Ensign Parker in the 1960s World War II TV situation comedy
McHale's Navy, was a regular cast member (1975â1978) on the TV comedy
The Carol Burnett Show where he portrayed his recurrent iconic characters Mister Tudball, the Oldest Man and the Dumb Private, co-starred with Don Knotts in several films (1975â80), was the title character in the
Dorf series of eight sports comedy direct-to-video films (1987â1996), and provided the voice of Barnacle Boy in the animated series
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999â2012). Twice, in 1970 and in 1980â1981, he had his own TV series. Conway was admired for his ability to depart from scripts with humorous ad libs and gestures, which frequently caused others in the skit to break character while attempting to control their surprise and laughter. He won six Primetime Emmy Awards during his career, four of which were awarded for
The Carol Burnett Show, including one for writing.