Paul Winchell

Paul Winchell

Acting
Born 1922-12-21 - Died 2005-06-24New 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

1970Movie7.3
The Fox and the Hound
7.2

The Fox and the Hound

1981Movie7.2
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.2

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977Movie7.2
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
7.1

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

1997Movie7.1
Which Way to the Front?
4.7

Which Way to the Front?

1970Movie4.7
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
7.0

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

2002Movie7.0
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
6.6

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

1999Movie6.6
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
6.9

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You

1999Movie6.9
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
7.7

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

1974Movie7.7
A Christmas Story
4.2

A Christmas Story

1972Movie4.2
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
8.0

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun

2000Movie8.0
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
7.3

Dr. Seuss on the Loose

1973Movie7.3
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
6.9

Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too

1991Movie6.9
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
7.3

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

1968Movie7.3
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
6.7

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore

1983Movie6.7
The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

1983Movie
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

2003Movie7.3
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party
8.0

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party

1994Movie8.0
The Tiny Tree
6.3

The Tiny Tree

1975Movie6.3
Goldilocks
8.0

Goldilocks

1970Movie8.0
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

1996Movie6.1
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
6.7

Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose

1987Movie6.7
The Smurfs Christmas Special
6.4

The Smurfs Christmas Special

1982Movie6.4
My Smurfy Valentine
7.3

My Smurfy Valentine

1983Movie7.3
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
5.0

Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue

1978Movie5.0
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh
6.0

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh

1994Movie6.0
The Smurfic Games
6.9

The Smurfic Games

1984Movie6.9
Everything's on Ice
5.3

Everything's on Ice

1939Movie5.3
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
6.6

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving

1998Movie6.6
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
5.3

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

1960Movie5.3
The Smurfs Halloween Special
7.0

The Smurfs Halloween Special

1983Movie7.0
Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh
7.6

Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh

1995Movie7.6
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
5.6

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park

1972Movie5.6
The Smurfs Springtime Special
6.7

The Smurfs Springtime Special

1982Movie6.7
Romeo and Smurfette
6.0

Romeo and Smurfette

1981Movie6.0
The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma
6.9

The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma

1981Movie6.9
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
5.6

The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas

1983Movie5.6
Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day
6.9

Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day

1995Movie6.9
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger

1994Movie
Here Are the Smurfs
8.0

Here Are the Smurfs

1984Movie8.0
Blue Aces Wild
5.8

Blue Aces Wild

1973Movie5.8
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
9.0

Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure

1986Movie9.0
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
6.0

Gummi Bears: A New Beginning

1986Movie6.0
Killarney Blarney
5.7

Killarney Blarney

1973Movie5.7
The Wizard of Id

The Wizard of Id

1971Movie
Vernon's Volunteers
7.0

Vernon's Volunteers

1969Movie7.0
The Man from Clover Grove
8.0

The Man from Clover Grove

1975Movie8.0

TV Shows (50)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Donna Reed Show
6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958Series6.5
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Garfield and Friends
7.3

Garfield and Friends

1988Series7.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
The Smurfs
7.0

The Smurfs

1981Series7.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
7.5

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

1985Series7.5
The Brady Bunch
6.7

The Brady Bunch

1969Series6.7
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Jetsons
7.3

The Jetsons

1962Series7.3
Here's Lucy
6.7

Here's Lucy

1968Series6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.7

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1988Series7.7
The Dean Martin Show
7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965Series7.4
McMillan & Wife
7.1

McMillan & Wife

1971Series7.1
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
7.0

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

1969Series7.0
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
Wacky Races
7.3

Wacky Races

1968Series7.3
Droopy, Master Detective
5.8

Droopy, Master Detective

1993Series5.8
Heathcliff
6.6

Heathcliff

1980Series6.6
Nanny and the Professor
6.7

Nanny and the Professor

1970Series6.7
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
Hong Kong Phooey
6.4

Hong Kong Phooey

1974Series6.4
Joe Forrester
7.0

Joe Forrester

1975Series7.0
Spider-Man
7.5

Spider-Man

1981Series7.5
Wake, Rattle, and Roll
7.0

Wake, Rattle, and Roll

1990Series7.0
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
6.2

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

1969Series6.2
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
7.4

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour

1968Series7.4
The Oddball Couple
7.8

The Oddball Couple

1975Series7.8
The Lone Ranger
6.7

The Lone Ranger

1966Series6.7
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
7.1

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

1974Series7.1
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
7.4

Yogi's Treasure Hunt

1985Series7.4
Clue Club
6.5

Clue Club

1976Series6.5
The Robonic Stooges
5.0

The Robonic Stooges

1977Series5.0
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
6.0

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

1971Series6.0
Fender Bender 500
6.0

Fender Bender 500

1990Series6.0
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
6.2

Goober and the Ghost Chasers

1973Series6.2
Trollkins
6.5

Trollkins

1981Series6.5
Shake, Rattle and Roll

Shake, Rattle and Roll

1977Series
Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh

1966Series
Circus Time

Circus Time

1956Series
The Bigelow Show
9.0

The Bigelow Show

1948Series9.0
The Paul Winchell Show
7.5

The Paul Winchell Show

1950Series7.5