Tim Herbert
Herbert inBewitched, 1967
Born	Herbert Timberg (1914-06-22)June 22, 1914 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 20, 1986(1986-06-20) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, vaudevillian
Years active	1936–1986

Tim Herbert (Herman Timberg, Jr., bornHerbert Timberg; June 22, 1914 – June 20, 1986)^[1] was an American actor, comedian andvaudevillian.^[2]

Tim Herbert was born Herbert Timberg in New York, son of the vaudeville actor and songwriterHerman Timberg, who often appeared on stage with another show-business veteran, dancerPat Rooney. The elders Timberg and Rooney worked their sons into the act. The younger Timberg and Rooney hit it off personally and professionally, and worked up their own act, incorporating dancing and comedy. To capitalize on their association with their fathers, they billed themselves as "Herman Timberg, Jr. and Pat Rooney, Jr."^[3] ("Pat Rooney, Jr." was really the professional name of Pat Rooney III.)

Beginning in 1936 Timberg, Jr. and Rooney, Jr. co-starred in 10 musical-comedy short subjects for New York-basedEducational Pictures. The tall Timberg and the short Rooney had developed excellent comedy timing from their years in vaudeville, and each of their films included their own dance specialties. Educational even promoted them as "the old Mike and Ike combination" (vaudeville parlance for an Irish comedian opposite a Jewish comedian). The films were well received by trade reviewers and audiences. Their debut shortBashful Buddies (1936) was reviewed byThe Exhibitor: "Herman Timberg, Jr. and Pat Rooney the third make a good team. With some dance hits, some good comedy from Timberg and Rooney, this ought to please."^[4] The new team scored a hit with a South Dakota showman: "This is a real comedy. Laughs throughout to the very end. Clever and snappy acting makes this one of the outstanding comedies of the year. Best we ran this year, and that is a lot to say."^[5] The immediate follow-up,Rah! Rah! Rhythm, won a rave fromMotion Picture Herald: "[Timberg and Rooney] will develop into a screen comedy team of the first order. These young men bring to the short subject field confidence, assurance, and ability readily translated into entertainment."^[6]

The series lapsed in late 1937 when the financially troubled studio suspended production; the last two Timberg & Rooney comedies,Meet the Bride andLove and Onions, were released in early 1938, shortly before Educational closed its doors.^[7] Timberg tried his luck as a producer of a stage revue, but when it closed Timberg returned to vaudeville and personal appearances with Rooney through 1940.^[8] Pat Rooney, Jr. retired temporarily to a New Hampshire farm, leaving Timberg to pursue a solo career.

In the 1940s, Timberg adopted the stage name Tim Herbert, which he retained for the rest of his career. He was featured in vaudeville and in Broadway productions, including the revueFollow the Girls. In the 1950s he formed a double act with comedian Don Saxon, and they appeared in nightclubs and on television. During the 1960s Herbert established himself as a character actor in films and television. He appeared onThe Dick Van Dyke Show (in the episode "Bupkis," as an anxious songwriter) and onThe Addams Family,The Lucy Show,Get Smart, and other high-profile series. He also appeared as "Whiskers" in two episodes ofBatman, as well as playing the villainKiller Moth in an unaired short episode in 1967, which was primarily filmed to introduceBatgirl into the series. Herbert also played incidental roles in motion pictures, includingDon't Worry, We'll Think of a Title,The Boston Strangler,They Shoot Horses, Don't They?,Duel, andWin, Place or Steal, and in television films likeEllery Queen: Don't Look Behind You,Goodnight, My Love, andTerror on the 40th Floor.^[2]

Herbert died of aheart attack on June 20, 1986, inLos Angeles, California.^[9]

• Tim Herbert atIMDb

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