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Paul Winchell

Paul Winchell

Acting December 21, 1922 (82 years old) June 24, 2005 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Born Paul Wilchinsky on December 21, 1922, the son of Sol and Clara Wilchinsky, Paul Winchell grew up to be the most beloved ventriloquist of American children. Ironically, as famous as Paul was, his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, was probably more famous. Not since Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in the previous two decades had a ventriloquist and his dummy known equal celebrity. Entering the spotlight on the Edward Bowes "Original Amateur Hour" (1948), he began working soon after in a review show in which Major Bowes would showcase the winners of his radio program. He started his television career on the CBS program The Bigelow Show (1948) in 1948; The Paul Winchell Show (1950), originally called "The Spiedel Show," in 1950; and, finally, the best-known of his shows Winchell-Mahoney Time (1965). With a clubhouse premise, his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff--another of Paul's characters--as the clubhouse leaders, and the music of the bandleader Milton Delugg. A new innovation of Winchell's was to replace the dummy's hands with those of puppeteers who were hidden behind the dummies in a crate. Winch also played many serous dramatic roles on television without his dummy sidekicks. What may be even more famous is that he created the voice of Tigger for the Walt Disney Company's "Winnie The Pooh" motion-picture series, based on the famous books by A.A. Milne. He played the role behind the scenes until 1999, when he was replaced by Jim Cummings, who also voiced Pooh from the time that Sterling Holloway died. He was also the voice of many other world-famous cartoon characters. A little-known fact about Winchell is that he was one of the original inventors of an artificial heart--years before the first successful transplant with such of a device--an automobile that runs on battery power, a method for breeding tilapia, and many other inventions that are still around today. - IMDb Mini Biography By: MeanDean

Movies 47

The Aristocats 7.3

The Aristocats

as Chinese Cat (voice)

1970
The Fox and the Hound 7.2

The Fox and the Hound

as Boomer (voice)

1981
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 7.3

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

as Tigger (voice)

1977
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year 7.0

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

as Tigger (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too") (voice)

2002
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving 6.6

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

as Tigger (voice)

1999
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day 7.3

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

as Tigger (voice)

1968
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin 7.2

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

as Tigger (voice)

1997
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You 6.8

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You

as Tigger (voice)

1999
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore 6.7

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore

as Tigger (voice)

1983
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue 5.0

Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue

as Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)

1978
Which Way to the Front? 4.9

Which Way to the Front?

as Schroeder

1970
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose 6.7

Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose

as Dread Baron (voice)

1987
Dr. Seuss on the Loose 7.3

Dr. Seuss on the Loose

as Sneetches / Sam-I-Am / Green Eggs and Ham Hater (voice)

1973
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too 6.9

Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too

as Tigger (voice)

1991
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery 7.3

The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery

as Tigger

2003
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 7.7

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

as Tigger (voice)

1974
Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh 7.6

Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh

as Tigger (voice)

1995
The Smurfs Christmas Special 6.4

The Smurfs Christmas Special

as Gargamel (voice)

1982
Goldilocks 8.0

Goldilocks

as Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)

1970
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas 5.6

The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas

as Gargamel (voice)

1983
Stop! Look! and Laugh! 4.7

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

as Paul Winchell

1960
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park 5.6

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park

as Fleegle / Tree (voice)

1972
The Smurfic Games 6.9

The Smurfic Games

as Gargamel (voice)

1984
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving 6.6

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving

as Tigger (voice)

1998
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece 6.1

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

as Self - Voice of 'Tigger'

1996
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh 6.0

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh

as Tigger (voice)

1994
The Wizard of Id

The Wizard of Id

as The King of Id/Peasant

1971
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure 9.0

Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure

as (voice)

1986
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning 6.0

Gummi Bears: A New Beginning

as Zummi Gummi (voice)

1986
Everything's on Ice 5.3

Everything's on Ice

as Voice of Dummy

1939
The Smurfs Springtime Special 6.7

The Smurfs Springtime Special

as Gargamel (voice)

1982
The Smurfs Halloween Special 7.0

The Smurfs Halloween Special

as Gargamel

1983
The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma 6.9

The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma

as Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)

1981
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger

as Tigger (voice)

1994
The Man from Clover Grove 8.0

The Man from Clover Grove

as Jefferson Swickle

1975
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party 8.0

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party

as Tigger (voice)

1994
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun 8.0

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun

as Tigger (voice)

2000
The Tiny Tree 6.3

The Tiny Tree

as Turtle

1975
A Christmas Story 4.2

A Christmas Story

as Goober (voice)

1972
The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

1983
My Smurfy Valentine 7.3

My Smurfy Valentine

as Gargamel (voice)

1983
Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day 6.9

Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day

as Tigger (voice)

1995
Here Are the Smurfs 8.0

Here Are the Smurfs

as Gargamel (voice)

1984
Blue Aces Wild 5.8

Blue Aces Wild

as Wizard (voice)

1973
Killarney Blarney 5.7

Killarney Blarney

as Jamie / Timmy (voice)

1973
Vernon's Volunteers 7.0

Vernon's Volunteers

as Fire Chief Vernon

1969
Romeo and Smurfette 6.0

Romeo and Smurfette

as Gargamel (Voice)

1981

TV Shows 55

The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Henry Clement

1957
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self

1950
Garfield and Friends 7.3

Garfield and Friends

1988
The Smurfs 7.0

The Smurfs

as Gargamel (voice)

1981
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Dale

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Harvey

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Ralph

1969
The Beverly Hillbillies 6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Grandpa Winch

1962
The Donna Reed Show 6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958
The Lucy Show 7.0

The Lucy Show

as Paul Winchell

1962
The Lucy Show 7.0

The Lucy Show

as Doc Putnam

1962
Here's Lucy 6.7

Here's Lucy

as Knife Thrower / Jeweler

1968
Here's Lucy 6.7

Here's Lucy

as Carlo

1968
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour 6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1950
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears 7.5

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

as Zummi Gummi (voice)

1985
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 7.8

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

as Tigger (voice)

1988
The Brady Bunch 6.7

The Brady Bunch

1969
The Jetsons 7.3

The Jetsons

as Dr. Input (voice)

1962
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

1968
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines 7.0

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

as Dick Dastardly / The General (voice)

1969
Lights Out 6.0

Lights Out

1949
Your Show of Shows 7.2

Your Show of Shows

1950
The Dean Martin Show 7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965
Droopy, Master Detective 5.8

Droopy, Master Detective

as Rumpley's Dad (voice)

1993
McMillan & Wife 6.9

McMillan & Wife

as TV Interviewer

1971
Heathcliff 6.6

Heathcliff

as Marmaduke

1980
The Hollywood Palace 5.0

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

1964
Nanny and the Professor 6.7

Nanny and the Professor

1970
Ghost Story 7.4

Ghost Story

as Mr. Carlson

1972
Wacky Races 7.3

Wacky Races

as Clyde (voice)

1968
Wake, Rattle, and Roll 7.0

Wake, Rattle, and Roll

1990
Hong Kong Phooey 6.4

Hong Kong Phooey

as Mr. Shrink

1974
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour 7.3

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour

1968
Spider-Man 7.4

Spider-Man

1981
Fender Bender 500 6.0

Fender Bender 500

as Dick Dastardly (voice)

1990
Yogi's Treasure Hunt 7.4

Yogi's Treasure Hunt

as Dick Dastardly (voice)

1985
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop 6.2

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

1969
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch 7.1

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

as Revs/Captain Tough (voice)

1974
Joe Forrester 7.0

Joe Forrester

1975
Goober and the Ghost Chasers 6.2

Goober and the Ghost Chasers

1973
The Lone Ranger 6.7

The Lone Ranger

as The Rainmaker (voice)

1966
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! 6.0

Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!

1971
Clue Club 7.0

Clue Club

as Woofer

1976
The Robonic Stooges 5.0

The Robonic Stooges

as Moe / Mummy / Professor Octane

1977
The Oddball Couple 7.8

The Oddball Couple

as Fleabag (voice)

1975
Shake, Rattle and Roll

Shake, Rattle and Roll

as Shake

1977
Trollkins 6.5

Trollkins

1981
Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh

as Tigger

1966
The Paul Winchell Show 7.5

The Paul Winchell Show

as Host

1950
The Bigelow Show 9.0

The Bigelow Show

1948
Circus Time

Circus Time

1956

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