Before becoming a fan favorite on Seinfeld, Patrick Warburton found himself in an unexpected role alongside Carol Burnett. On Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia, Warburton shared what it was like to play the much younger lover of Burnett’s character in a skit. At the time, he was 27, and Burnett was in her late 50s.
“I made out with her,” he told Sibilia. “I was 27 at the time, and she played a soap star. She played the good sister, the good twin, and the evil twin. They were both dating the same toy boy, which was 27-year-old me.”
Warburton recalled scenes where he kissed both of Burnett’s characters, sharing how she jokingly suggested rehearsing more. The experience reminded him of kissing someone familiar due to his upbringing watching The Carol Burnett Show.
At 61, Warburton humorously noted a pattern in working with older actresses. He recounted an episode where Betty White rubbed his chest in a show, and lunch with Bea Arthur after everyone else backed out.
In another memory, Arthur took him to lunch, which was initially intimidating but turned into a pleasant meal where she discussed her passion for rescuing greyhound dogs.
Warburton’s career saw him rise as a beloved character on Seinfeld and as a recognizable voice on Family Guy. Despite his fame, his parents, John and Barbara Warburton, strongly disapproved of Family Guy for its content, which they deemed blasphemous due to their religious beliefs.
His father, once a monk-in-training with spiritual guidance from Thomas Merton, and his mother, a devout Catholic, were not fans of some of his roles. Warburton shared a humorous moment when his mother tried to convert Jerry Seinfeld to Catholicism by giving him a videotape intended for that purpose.
“I go, ‘You probably didn’t just leave a letter, did you, Mom? You probably left a DVD.’ And she goes, ‘I did,’” Warburton recounted, emphasizing his mother’s earnest approach.
Despite describing himself as a “bad Catholic,” Warburton admitted having moments of reflection on his faith in relation to his work. He acknowledged that his Catholic upbringing instilled a deep-seated guilt but believes in a divine sense of humor.
The actor continues to embrace varied roles and experiences, illustrating the vast range of his career and personal life.
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