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 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...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003
The Fox and the Hound
1981
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996
The Aristocats
1970
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
1972
The Wizard of Id
1971
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
1978
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
The Man from Clover Grove
1975
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
1973
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma
1981
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
1974
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
Killarney Blarney
1973
The Smurfs Halloween Special
1983
Which Way to the Front?
1970
The Smurfs Springtime Special
1982
Here Are the Smurfs
1984
The Smurfs Christmas Special
1982
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983
The Tiny Tree
1975
Goldilocks
1970
A Christmas Story
1972
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day
1995
The Smurfic Games
1984
Romeo and Smurfette
1981
Blue Aces Wild
1973