Remembering Tim Conway, Peggy Lipton, Jim Fowler, Alvin Sargent

Tim Conway was one of television’s funniest sketch comedians. He made his name as Ensign Parker, the costar to Ernest Borgnine in McHale’s Navy (1962-1966). Then he went on to join Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe in the Carol Burnette Show (1967-1978). His pairing with Harvey Korman on the show was one of the most successful comedy duos in television history. Peggy Lipton was the attractive blonde costar of the ABC detective series Mod Squad (1968-1973). She was also married to music producer Quincy Jones for fifteen years. Jim Fowler was the cohost, along with Marlin Perkins, and eventually the host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom (1963-1988). Alvin Sargent was the screenwriter who won two Academy Awards, one in 1978 for Julia and the other in 1981 for Ordinary People.