Paul Winchell

About

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...

Known for

Perry MasonSeries • 1957Love, American StyleSeries • 1969The SmurfsSeries • 1981Garfield and FriendsSeries • 1988The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsSeries • 1985The JetsonsSeries • 1962Here's LucySeries • 196877 Sunset StripSeries • 1958The New Adventures of Winnie the PoohSeries • 1988The Brady BunchSeries • 1969The AristocatsMovie • 1970Lights OutSeries • 1949McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesSeries • 1969The Fox and the HoundMovie • 1981The Dean Martin ShowSeries • 1965Nanny and the ProfessorSeries • 1970Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950Droopy, Master DetectiveSeries • 1993Ghost StorySeries • 1972Wacky RacesSeries • 1968