After appearances in comedy shows and sitcoms Tim Conway lent his voice to the retired superhero "Blaubarschbube" in the children's series "Spongebob" from 1999: On Tuesday, the US actor and comedian died in Los Angeles. The report US media, citing Conway's spokesman Howard Bragman.
Conway was best known in Germany for his role as the father-in-law of "Al Bundy" in "A Terrible Nice Family". In the US, he made appearances in the entertainment shows "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Steve Allen Show" during the fifties and sixties. He won five Emmys for his work as a comedian and writer on the Carol Burnett Show. His sixth and last Emmy he won in 2008 as a guest actor in the sitcom "30 Rock".
The actor and comedian was born in Ohio in December 1933. He was 85 years old.