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Jonathan Winters

Acting

Born November 11, 1925 · Dayton, Ohio, USA

Died April 11, 2013

Also known as Jonathan Harshman Winters III

Biography

Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and television. Winters received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the American Academy of Achievement in 1973, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1999.

Awards & recognition

  • Mark Twain PrizeAmerican Humor · 1999
  • Grammy AwardBest Comedy Album · 1995
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1991
  • Grammy AwardBest Children's Music Album · 1975
  • Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award · 1963
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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography44 titles

Swing

2003as Uncle Bill

The Twilight Zone

1959as James Howard "Fats" Brown

Animaniacs

1993as Stinkbomb D. Basset (voice)

The Muppet Show

1976as Self - Special Guest Star

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994

Tiny Toon Adventures

1990as Stanley (voice)

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972as Jonathan Winters / Maude Frickert (voice)

The Carol Burnett Show

1967as Self

I've Got a Secret

1952

The Tim Conway Show

as Self

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2003as Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993as The Thief (voice)

Mork & Mindy

1978as Mearth

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963as Lennie Pike

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Mystery Guest

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990as Eco the Clown (voice)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

Yogi the Easter Bear

1994as Ranger Mortimer (voice)

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation

1992as Wade Pig / Superman (voice)

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures

1990

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self

Inside Comedy

2012as Self

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as General Nikidik

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

1966as Norman Jones

The Loved One

1965as Wilbur Glenworthy / Harry Glenworthy

The Shadow

1994as Wainwright Barth

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

1972

Comic Book: The Movie

2004as Wally

Moon Over Parador

1988as Ralph

Viva Max!

1969as General Billy Joe Hallson

The Smurfs 2

2013as Papa Smurf (voice)

The Smurfs

2011as Papa Smurf (voice)

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979as H.S. / Harvey Tilson

The Flintstones

1994as Gobo The Grizzled Man

Eight on the Lam

1967as Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Jasper's Mother

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

The Longshot

1986as Tyler

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

1967as Dad / Narrator

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000as Whoppa Chopper Pilot / Ohio Cop with Bullhorn / Jeb

Cattle Call

2006as Thomas the Studio Tour Guide

Certifiably Jonathan

2007as Self

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

1976as Al Capone