Paul Winchell
- Teen actor
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
Acted in
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003
as Tigger
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
as Tigger (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too") (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh
1999
as Tigger (voice)
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
as Tigger (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
as Tigger (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996
as Self - Voice of 'Tigger'
Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day
1995
as Tigger (voice)
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winnie the Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh
1994
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Playtime - Pooh Party
1994
as Tigger (voice)
Droopy, Master Detective
1993
as Rumpley's Dad (voice)
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
as Tigger (voice)
Wake, Rattle, and Roll
1990
Fender Bender 500
1990
as Dick Dastardly (voice)
Garfield and Friends
1988
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
as Tigger (voice)
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987
as Dread Baron (voice)
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986
as (voice)
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986
as Zummi Gummi (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
as Zummi Gummi (voice)
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
1985
as Dick Dastardly (voice)
The Smurfic Games
1984
as Gargamel (voice)
Here Are the Smurfs
1984
as Gargamel (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983
as Gargamel (voice)
The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards
1983
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983
as Tigger (voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
1983
as Gargamel (voice)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
1982
as Gargamel (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
1982
as Gargamel (voice)
The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma
1981
as Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)
Spider-Man
1981
Trollkins
1981
The Smurfs
1981
as Gargamel (voice)
The Fox and the Hound
1981
as Boomer (voice)
Heathcliff
1980
as Marmaduke
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
1978
as Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)
The Robonic Stooges
1977
as Moe / Mummy / Professor Octane
Shake, Rattle and Roll
1977
as Shake
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
as Tigger (voice)
Clue Club
1976
as Woofer
The Tiny Tree
1975
as Turtle
The Man from Clover Grove
1975
as Jefferson Swickle
Joe Forrester
1975
The Oddball Couple
1975
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
1974
as Tigger (voice)
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
1974
as Revs/Captain Tough (voice)
Hong Kong Phooey
1974
as Mr. Shrink
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
1973
as Sneetches / Sam-I-Am / Green Eggs and Ham Hater (voice)
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
1973
Blue Aces Wild
1973
as Wizard (voice)
Killarney Blarney
1973
as Jamie / Timmy (voice)
A Christmas Story
1972
as Goober (voice)
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
1972
as Fleegle / Tree (voice)
Ghost Story
1972
as Mr. Carlson
McMillan & Wife
1971
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
1971
The Wizard of Id
1971
as The King of Id/Peasant
The Aristocats
1970
as Chinese Cat (voice)
Which Way to the Front?
1970
as Schroeder
Goldilocks
1970
as Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Love, American Style
1969
as Dale
Love, American Style
1969
as Harvey
The Brady Bunch
1969
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
1969
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969
as Dick Dastardly / The General (voice)
Vernon's Volunteers
1969
as Fire Chief Vernon
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
as Tigger (voice)
Here's Lucy
1968
as Knife Thrower / Jeweler
Here's Lucy
1968
as Carlo
Wacky Races
1968
as Clyde (voice)
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
as Self
The Lone Ranger
1966
as The Rainmaker (voice)
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Ventriloquist
The Lucy Show
1962
as Paul Winchell
The Lucy Show
1962
as Doc Putnam
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Grandpa Winch
The Jetsons
1962
as Dr. Input (voice)
The Flintstones
1960
as Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
as Paul Winchell
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Perry Mason
1957
as Henry Clement
Circus Time
1956
The Paul Winchell Show
1950
as Host
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Your Show of Shows
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist
Lights Out
1949
The Bigelow Show
1948
Everything's on Ice
1939
as Voice of Dummy
Pearl of Love
1925
as Atkinson