Paul Winchell
Acting
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
Known for
Acting97
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)
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)
movieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party
1994
Tigger (voice)
movieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger
1994
Tigger (voice)
tvDroopy, Master Detective
1993
Rumpley's Dad (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
Tigger (voice)
tvFender Bender 500
1990
Dick Dastardly (voice)
tvThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
Tigger (voice)
movieYogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987
Dread Baron (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)
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)
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
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
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)
movieKillarney Blarney
1973
Jamie / Timmy (voice)
movieBlue Aces Wild
1973
Wizard (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
movieThe Aristocats
1970
Chinese Cat (voice)
movieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
Schroeder
movieGoldilocks
1970
Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)
tvLove, American Style
1969
Dale / Harvey / Ralph
tvDastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969
Dick Dastardly / The General (voice)
Vernon'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)
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited) / Self
tvThe Lone Ranger
1966
The Rainmaker (voice)
tvWinnie the Pooh
1966
Tigger
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Paul Winchell / Doc Putnam
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Grandpa Winch
tvThe Jetsons
1962
Dr. Input (voice)
movieStop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
Paul Winchell
tvPerry Mason
1957
Henry Clement
movieEverything's on Ice
1939
Voice of Dummy