Paul Winchell

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-12-21 (83 years old)

Deathday

2005-06-24

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Paul Winchell

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 194...

Acting

1970

The Aristocats

as Chinese Cat (voice)

1981

The Fox and the Hound

as Boomer (voice)

1999

2000

1983

1986

Gummi Bears: A New Beginning

as Zummi Gummi (voice)

1974

1971

The Wizard of Id

as The King of Id/Peasant

1970

Goldilocks

as Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)

1960

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

as Paul Winchell

1970

1939

Everything's on Ice

as Voice of Dummy

1972

A Christmas Story

as Goober (voice)

1982

1998

1984

The Smurfic Games

as Gargamel (voice)

1983

My Smurfy Valentine

as Gargamel (voice)

1975

The Tiny Tree

as Turtle

1973

Blue Aces Wild

as Wizard (voice)

1973

Killarney Blarney

as Jamie / Timmy (voice)

1982

The Smurfs Christmas Special

as Gargamel (voice)

1991

1973

Dr. Seuss on the Loose

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

1975

The Man from Clover Grove

as Jefferson Swickle

1981

The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma

as Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)

1972

The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park

as Fleegle / Tree (voice)

2002

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

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

1969

Vernon's Volunteers

as Fire Chief Vernon

1978

Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue

as Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)

1984

Here Are the Smurfs

as Gargamel (voice)

1981

Romeo and Smurfette

as Gargamel (Voice)

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