Carol Burnett
Comedy history · 15 facts, each from at least two of 13 independent sources · last reviewed 2026-10-17
Carol Burnett is an entertainer known for The Carol Burnett Show, a television program that aired on CBS.1,2,3 Her career has also included film roles and other television projects.1,2,3,4 In 2003, she was recognized as a Kennedy Center Honoree.5,6
Early Television Career
The Garry Moore Show featured her as a regular for four seasons.2,3 In 1962, she and Garry Moore each received an Emmy Award for that program.3,7 That same year, she appeared with Julie Andrews, one of her collaborators, in a television special recorded at Carnegie Hall.3,4,8,9
The Carol Burnett Show
CBS launched The Carol Burnett Show on September 11, 1967.2,3 Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway and Lyle Waggoner were among the members of its regular cast.2,10,11 A Tarzan yell served as one of Burnett's trademarks and turned up regularly on the program.6,12 The show's movie parodies included Went With the Wind.4,7,13 Burnett and Conway also teamed up for a series of recurring sketches about the characters Mrs. Wiggins and Mr. Tudball.7,14
Other Television and Film Work
The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show also gave Burnett a role.9,11 She headlined a television special based on Once Upon a Mattress, and she took the lead in the TV movie Friendly Fire.3,4,5,9 Her film credits include A Wedding, The Four Seasons and Annie.1,2
Sources
- "Glee" Nabs Carol Burnett as Sue Sylvester's Mom - Playbill.com (playbill.com) · archived copy
- Comedy Legend Coming to Broken Arrow | Value News Articles (valuenews.com)
- Carol Burnett | Academy of Achievement (achievement.org)
- Carol Burnett: 10 things to know before the comedy legend plays St. George | SILive.com (silive.com) · archived copy
- Carol Burnett Returns to the 'Mattress' : NPR (npr.org) · archived copy
- So glad they had this time together (expressnews.com)
- Carol Burnett: ‘Permanently terrific’ TV legend coming to Orlando – Orlando Sentinel (orlandosentinel.com)
- Episode 1528 - Carol Burnett — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast (wtfpod.com)
- Carol Burnett | Television Academy Interviews (televisionacademy.com)
- Carol Burnett - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
- One laugh changed Carol Burnett's life (thestar.com)
- allDAY - Carol Burnett's Tarzan Yell (msn.com) · archived copy
- Carol Burnett | Television Academy Interviews (televisionacademy.com)
- Carol Burnett Interview | The Carol Burnett Interview | American Masters | PBS (pbs.org)
Updated November 12, 2026.