Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born December 21, 1922
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
MovieThe Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003
as Tigger
MovieWinnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
as Tigger (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too") (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
as Tigger (voice)
MovieA Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
as Tigger (voice)
MoviePooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
as Tigger (voice)
MovieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
1996
as Self - Voice of 'Tigger'
MovieWinnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh
1995
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day
1995
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh
1994
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Pooh Party
1994
as Tigger (voice)
MovieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger
1994
as Tigger (voice)
TVDroopy, Master Detective
1993
as Rumpley's Dad (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
as Tigger (voice)
TVWake, Rattle, and Roll
1990
TVFender Bender 500
1990
as Dick Dastardly (voice)
TVGarfield and Friends
1988
TVThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
as Tigger (voice)
MovieYogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987
as Dread Baron (voice)
Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure
1986
as (voice)
MovieGummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986
as Zummi Gummi (voice)
TVDisney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
as Zummi Gummi (voice)
TVYogi's Treasure Hunt
1985
as Dick Dastardly (voice)
MovieThe Smurfic Games
1984
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieHere Are the Smurfs
1984
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs Halloween Special
1983
as Gargamel
MovieThe 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards
1983
MovieWinnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983
as Tigger (voice)
MovieMy Smurfy Valentine
1983
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs Christmas Special
1982
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs Springtime Special
1982
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieRomeo and Smurfette
1981
as Gargamel (Voice)
MovieThe Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma
1981
as Umpire / Thief / Reporter (voice)
TVSpider-Man
1981
TVTrollkins
1981
TVThe Smurfs
1981
as Gargamel (voice)
MovieThe Fox and the Hound
1981
as Boomer (voice)
TVHeathcliff
1980
as Marmaduke
MovieHanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
1978
as Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)
TVThe Robonic Stooges
1977
as Moe / Mummy / Professor Octane
TVShake, Rattle and Roll
1977
as Shake
MovieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
as Tigger (voice)
TVClue Club
1976
as Woofer
MovieThe Tiny Tree
1975
as Turtle
MovieThe Man from Clover Grove
1975
as Jefferson Swickle
TVJoe Forrester
1975
TVمخمخ و مشمش الثنائي المدهش
1975
as Fleabag (voice)
MovieWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
1974
as Tigger (voice)
TVWheelie and the Chopper Bunch
1974
as Revs/Captain Tough (voice)
TVHong Kong Phooey
1974
as Mr. Shrink
MovieDr. Seuss on the Loose
1973
as Sneetches / Sam-I-Am / Green Eggs and Ham Hater (voice)
TVGoober and the Ghost Chasers
1973
MovieBlue Aces Wild
1973
as Wizard (voice)
MovieKillarney Blarney
1973
as Jamie / Timmy (voice)
MovieA Christmas Story
1972
as Goober (voice)
MovieThe Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
1972
as Fleegle / Tree (voice)
TVGhost Story
1972
as Mr. Carlson
MovieThe Wizard of Id
1971
as The King of Id/Peasant
TVMcMillan & Wife
1971
TVHelp!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
1971
MovieThe Aristocats
1970
as Chinese Cat (voice)
MovieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
as Schroeder
MovieGoldilocks
1970
as Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)
TVNanny and the Professor
1970
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Dale
TVThe Brady Bunch
1969
TVThe Perils of Penelope Pitstop
1969
TVDastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969
as Dick Dastardly / The General (voice)
Vernon's Volunteers
1969
as Fire Chief Vernon
MovieWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
as Tigger (voice)
TVHere's Lucy
1968
as Knife Thrower / Jeweler
TVWacky Races
1968
as Clyde (voice)
TVThe Banana Splits Adventure Hour
1968
TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
TVThe Lone Ranger
1966
as The Rainmaker (voice)
TVWinnie the Pooh
1966
as Tigger
TVThe Dean Martin Show
1965
TVThe Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
TVThe Lucy Show
1962
as Paul Winchell
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Grandpa Winch
TVThe Jetsons
1962
as Dr. Input (voice)
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MovieStop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
as Paul Winchell
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVThe Donna Reed Show
1958
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Henry Clement
Circus Time
1956
The Paul Winchell Show
1950
as Host
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
TVYour Show of Shows
1950
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self
TVLights Out
1949
The Bigelow Show
1948
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieEverything's on Ice
1939
as Voice of Dummy
