Paul Winchell
Acting
Born December 21, 1922 · New 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
The Mike Douglas Show
The Donna Reed Show
The Lucy Show
Love, American Style
What's My Line?
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Smurfs
Garfield and Friends
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Dean Martin Show
Here's Lucy
Lights Out
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Brady Bunch
McMillan & Wife
77 Sunset Strip
Ghost Story
The Jetsons
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Heathcliff
Your Show of Shows
Droopy, Master Detective
The Aristocats
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
The Hollywood Palace
Nanny and the Professor
Spider-Man
The Fox and the Hound
Joe Forrester
Wacky Races
Fender Bender 500
Hong Kong Phooey
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
The Robonic Stooges
The Lone Ranger
Wake, Rattle, and Roll