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** [[Tiptoes]]
** [[Tiptoes]]
* ''[[The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show]]'' (1971-1972)
* ''[[The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show]]'' (1971-1972)
** [[Rocky Rockhead]] ("[[Mayor May Not]]", 1971)
** [[Rocky Rockhead]] ("[[Mayor May Not]]," 1971)
* ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' (1972)
* ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' (1972)
** [[Goober (A Christmas Story)|Goober]]
** [[Goober (A Christmas Story)|Goober]]
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** [[Goober]]
** [[Goober]]
* ''[[Yogi's Gang (TV series)|Yogi's Gang]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Yogi's Gang (TV series)|Yogi's Gang]]'' (1973)
** [[The Sheik of Selfishness (character)|The Sheik of Selfishness]] ("[[The Sheik of Selfishness]]", 1973)
** [[The Sheik of Selfishness (character)|The Sheik of Selfishness]] ("[[The Sheik of Selfishness]]," 1973)
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
** [[Revs]]
** [[Revs]]
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** [[Fungo]]
** [[Fungo]]
* ''[[The Flintstone Comedy Show]]'' ([[1980]]-[[1981]])
* ''[[The Flintstone Comedy Show]]'' ([[1980]]-[[1981]])
** [[Doctor Cronkrock]] ("[[Be Patient, Fred]]", 1980)
** [[Doctor Cronkrock]] ("[[Be Patient, Fred]]," 1980)
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]''
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]''
** [[Rafferty]] ("[[It's a Jungle Out There]]", 1981)
** [[Rafferty]] ("[[It's a Jungle Out There]]," 1981)
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'' (1981-[[1987]])
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'' (1981-[[1987]])
** [[Gargamel]]
** [[Gargamel]]
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** [[Mayor Lumpkin]]
** [[Mayor Lumpkin]]
* ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''
** [[Doctor Input]] ("[[S'No Relative]]", [[1985]])
** [[Doctor Input]] ("[[S'No Relative]]," [[1985]])
** Taxi passenger ("S'No Relative", 1985)
** Taxi passenger ("S'No Relative," 1985)
* ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' (1985-[[1988]])
* ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' (1985-[[1988]])
** Dick Dastardly
** Dick Dastardly
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** Dick Dastardly
** Dick Dastardly
* ''[[Droopy, Master Detective]]'' ([[1993]])
* ''[[Droopy, Master Detective]]'' ([[1993]])
** [[Rumpley's Dad]] ("[[A Chip off the Old Blockhead]]", [[1993]])
** Rumpley's dad ("[[A Chip off the Old Blockhead]]," [[1993]])


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Winchell was an inventor during his lifetime. He created an electric-powered artificial heart with the assistance of Dr. Henry Heimlich, inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, and held an early U.S. patent for such a device. The University of Utah developed a similar apparatus around the same time, but when they tried to patent it, Winchell's patents were cited as prior art. Eventually, Winchell donated his heart patents to the university.<ref>Mueller, Jim (August 18, 1999). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-08-18-9908180371-story.html "One Thing for Sure, He's No Dummy"]. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2023.</ref><ref>Winchell, Paul (Filed Feburary 6, 1961; Application granted July 16, 1963) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US3097366A/en US3097366A]. Retrived March 2, 2023.</ref>
* Winchell was an inventor during his lifetime. He created an electric-powered artificial heart with the assistance of Dr. Henry Heimlich, inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, and held an early U.S. patent for such a device. The University of Utah developed a similar apparatus around the same time, but when they tried to patent it, Winchell's patents were cited as prior art. Eventually, Winchell donated his heart patents to the university.<ref>Mueller, Jim ([[August 18]], [[1999]]). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-08-18-9908180371-story.html "One Thing for Sure, He's No Dummy"]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved [[March 2]], [[2023]].</ref><ref>Winchell, Paul (filed [[Feburary 6]], [[1961]]; application granted [[July 16]], [[1963]]) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US3097366A/en US3097366A]. Retrieved March 2, 2023.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:14, 3 March 2023

Paul Winchell
Paul Winchell.png
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1968-1993
Characters played Fleegle
Dick Dastardly
Clyde
Softie
The General
Bubi Bear
Slicks
Furface
Pipsqueak
Tiptoes
Goober
Woofer
Moe Howard
Shake
Fungo
Rafferty
Gargamel
Mayor Lumpkin
Doctor Input
Dread Baron

Paul Winchell was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor and inventor.

Winchell died on June 24, 2005 at the age of 82. He is succeeded by his daughter April Winchell.

Roles

20th century

Other roles

Behind the scenes

  • Winchell was an inventor during his lifetime. He created an electric-powered artificial heart with the assistance of Dr. Henry Heimlich, inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, and held an early U.S. patent for such a device. The University of Utah developed a similar apparatus around the same time, but when they tried to patent it, Winchell's patents were cited as prior art. Eventually, Winchell donated his heart patents to the university.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Mueller, Jim (August 18, 1999). "One Thing for Sure, He's No Dummy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Winchell, Paul (filed Feburary 6, 1961; application granted July 16, 1963) US3097366A. Retrieved March 2, 2023.