- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1922
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- June 24, 2005
Paul Winchell
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 char…
Filmography
movieThe Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003 · Tigger
movieWinnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002 · Tigger (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too") (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000 · Tigger (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999 · Tigger (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999 · Tigger (voice)
movieA Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998 · Tigger (voice)
moviePooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997 · Tigger (voice)
movieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996 · Self - Voice of 'Tigger'
movieWinnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh
1995 · Tigger (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day
1995 · Tigger (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh
1994 · Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Playtime - Pooh Party
movieWinnie the Pooh: Playtime - Pooh Party
1994 · Tigger (voice)
tvDroopy, Master Detective
1993 · Rumpley's Dad (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991 · Tigger (voice)
tvWake, Rattle, and Roll
1990
tvFender Bender 500
1990 · Dick Dastardly (voice)
tvGarfield and Friends
1988
tvThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988 · Tigger (voice)
movieYogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987 · Dread Baron (voice)
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
movieKingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986 · (voice)
movieGummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986 · Zummi Gummi (voice)
tvDisney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985 · Zummi Gummi (voice)
tvYogi's Treasure Hunt
1985 · Dick Dastardly (voice)
movieThe Smurfic Games
1984 · Gargamel (voice)
movieHere Are the Smurfs
1984 · Gargamel (voice)
movieThe Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983 · Gargamel (voice)
movieThe Smurfs Halloween Special
1983 · Gargamel
movieThe 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards
1983
movieWinnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983 · Tigger (voice)
movieMy Smurfy Valentine
1983 · Gargamel (voice)
movieThe Smurfs Christmas Special
1982 · Gargamel (voice)
movieThe Smurfs Springtime Special
1982 · Gargamel (voice)
movieRomeo and Smurfette
1981 · Gargamel (Voice)
movieThe Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma
1981 · Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)
tvSpider-Man
1981
tvTrollkins
1981
tvThe Smurfs
1981 · Gargamel (voice)
movieThe Fox and the Hound
1981 · Boomer (voice)
tvHeathcliff
1980 · Marmaduke
movieHanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
1978 · Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)
tvThe Robonic Stooges
1977 · Moe / Mummy / Professor Octane
tvShake, Rattle and Roll
1977 · Shake
movieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Tigger (voice)
tvClue Club
1976 · Woofer
movieThe Tiny Tree
1975 · Turtle
movieThe Man from Clover Grove
1975 · Jefferson Swickle
tvJoe Forrester
1975
tvمخمخ و مشمش الثنائي المدهش
1975 · Fleabag (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
1974 · Tigger (voice)
tvWheelie and the Chopper Bunch
1974 · Revs/Captain Tough (voice)
tvHong Kong Phooey
1974 · Mr. Shrink
movieDr. Seuss on the Loose
1973 · Sneetches / Sam-I-Am / Green Eggs and Ham Hater (voice)
tvGoober and the Ghost Chasers
1973
movieBlue Aces Wild
1973 · Wizard (voice)
movieKillarney Blarney
1973 · Jamie / Timmy (voice)
movieA Christmas Story
1972 · Goober (voice)
movieThe Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
1972 · Fleegle / Tree (voice)
tvGhost Story
1972 · Mr. Carlson
movieThe Wizard of Id
1971 · The King of Id/Peasant
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971
tvHelp!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
1971
movieThe Aristocats
1970 · Chinese Cat (voice)
movieWhich Way to the Front?
1970 · Schroeder
movieGoldilocks
1970 · Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)
tvNanny and the Professor
1970
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Dale, Harvey, Ralph
tvThe Brady Bunch
1969
tvThe Perils of Penelope Pitstop
1969
tvDastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969 · Dick Dastardly / The General (voice)
Vernon's Volunteers
movieVernon's Volunteers
1969 · Fire Chief Vernon
movieWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968 · Tigger (voice)
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Knife Thrower / Jeweler, Carlo
tvWacky Races
1968 · Clyde (voice)
tvThe Banana Splits Adventure Hour
1968
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self (uncredited)
tvThe Lone Ranger
1966 · The Rainmaker (voice)
tvWinnie the Pooh
1966 · Tigger
tvThe Dean Martin Show
1965
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Paul Winchell, Doc Putnam
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Grandpa Winch
tvThe Jetsons
1962 · Dr. Input (voice)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieStop! Look! and Laugh!
1960 · Paul Winchell
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
tvPerry Mason
1957 · Henry Clement
Circus Time
tvCircus Time
1956
The Paul Winchell Show
tvThe Paul Winchell Show
1950 · Host
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvYour Show of Shows
1950
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
tvLights Out
1949
The Bigelow Show
tvThe Bigelow Show
1948
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieEverything's on Ice
1939 · Voice of Dummy