The younger Timberg and Rooney hit it off personally and professionally, and worked up their own act, incorporating dancing and comedy.

[5] 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 revue Follow the Girls.

In the 1950s he formed a double act with comedian Don Saxon, and they appeared in nightclubs and on television.

[2] Herbert died of a heart attack on June 20, 1986, in Los Angeles, California.