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'''Paul Winchell''' was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor and inventor. | '''Paul Winchell''' was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor and inventor, who may be best remembered as the voice of Tigger when Walt Disney Pictures began animating the books of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'', and continued until the late [[1990s]] when he fully relinquished the role to [[Jim Cummings]]. | ||
Winchell died on [[June 24]], [[2005]] at the age of 82. He is succeeded by his daughter [[April Winchell]]. | Winchell died on [[June 24]], [[2005]] at the age of 82. He is succeeded by his daughter [[April Winchell]]. | ||
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* ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' (1968-[[1969]]) | * ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' (1968-[[1969]]) | ||
** [[Dick Dastardly]] | ** [[Dick Dastardly]] | ||
** [[Clyde (Wacky Races)|Clyde]] | |||
* ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' (1969-1970) | * ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' (1969-1970) | ||
** | ** Clyde | ||
** [[ | ** [[Softy]] | ||
* ''[[Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1969-1970) | * ''[[Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1969-1970) | ||
** Dick Dastardly | ** Dick Dastardly | ||
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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]]" | ** [[Rocky Rockhead]] ("[[Mayor May Not]]," 1971) | ||
* ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' (1972) | |||
** [[Goober (A Christmas Story)|Goober]] | |||
** [[Sleezer]] | |||
** [[Runto]] | |||
* ''[[Goober and the Ghost Chasers]]'' ([[1973]]) | * ''[[Goober and the Ghost Chasers]]'' ([[1973]]) | ||
** [[Goober]] | ** [[Goober]] | ||
* ''[[Yogi's Gang]]'' (1973) | |||
** [[Sheik of Selfishness]] ("[[The Sheik of Selfishness]]," 1973) | |||
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]]) | * ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]]) | ||
** [[Revs]] | ** [[Revs]] | ||
* ''[[ | * ''[[These Are the Days]]'' | ||
** [[Charles T. Whitehead]] ("[[Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium Swindle]]," 1974) | |||
* ''[[The Great Grape Ape Show]]'' ([[1975]]) | |||
** [[Bob and Hinchly|Hinchly]] ("[[The Grape Race]]," 1975) | |||
* ''[[Clue Club]]'' ([[1976]]) | |||
** [[Woofer]] | ** [[Woofer]] | ||
* ''[[The Skatebirds (TV series)|The Skatebirds]]'' ([[1977]]) | * ''[[The Skatebirds (TV series)|The Skatebirds]]'' ([[1977]]) | ||
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** [[Fungo]] | ** [[Fungo]] | ||
* ''[[The Flintstone Comedy Show]]'' ([[1980]]-[[1981]]) | * ''[[The Flintstone Comedy Show]]'' ([[1980]]-[[1981]]) | ||
** [[Doctor Cronkrock]] ("[[Be Patient, Fred]]" | ** [[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]]" | ** [[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]]" | ** [[Doctor Input]] ("[[S'No Relative]]," [[1985]]) | ||
** Taxi passenger ("S'No Relative" | ** Taxi passenger ("S'No Relative," 1985) | ||
* ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' (1985-[[1988]]) | * ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' (1985-[[1988]]) | ||
** Dick Dastardly | ** Dick Dastardly | ||
* ''[[Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose]]'' (1987) | * ''[[Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (film)|Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose]]'' (1987) | ||
** [[Dread Baron]] | ** [[Dread Baron]] | ||
* ''[[Wake, Rattle & Roll]]'' ([[1990]]-[[1991]]) | * ''[[Wake, Rattle & Roll]]'' ([[1990]]-[[1991]]) | ||
** Dick Dastardly | ** Dick Dastardly | ||
* ''[[Droopy, Master Detective]]'' ([[1993]]) | * ''[[Droopy, Master Detective]]'' ([[1993]]) | ||
** | ** Rumpley's dad ("[[A Chip off the Old Blockhead]]," [[1993]]) | ||
==Other roles== | ==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.<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== | ||
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[[Category:Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]] | [[Category:Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]] | ||
[[Category:Yogi Bear actors]] | [[Category:Yogi Bear actors]] | ||
[[Category:Yogi Bear]] | [[Category:Yogi Bear]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:50, 14 April 2024
| Paul Winchell | |
|---|---|
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| Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1968-1993 |
| Relatives | April Winchell, daughter |
| Characters played | Fleegle Dick Dastardly Clyde Softy 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, who may be best remembered as the voice of Tigger when Walt Disney Pictures began animating the books of Winnie-the-Pooh, and continued until the late 1990s when he fully relinquished the role to Jim Cummings.
Winchell died on June 24, 2005 at the age of 82. He is succeeded by his daughter April Winchell.
Roles
20th century
- The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1970)
- Fleegle (voice)
- Wacky Races (1968-1969)
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1970)
- Clyde
- Softy
- Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969-1970)
- Dick Dastardly
- The General
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971-1972)
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971-1972)
- Rocky Rockhead ("Mayor May Not," 1971)
- A Christmas Story (1972)
- Goober and the Ghost Chasers (1973)
- Yogi's Gang (1973)
- Sheik of Selfishness ("The Sheik of Selfishness," 1973)
- Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (1974)
- These Are the Days
- The Great Grape Ape Show (1975)
- Hinchly ("The Grape Race," 1975)
- Clue Club (1976)
- The Skatebirds (1977)
- CB Bears (1977)
- Casper and the Angels (1979)
- The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980-1981)
- Doctor Cronkrock ("Be Patient, Fred," 1980)
- The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
- Rafferty ("It's a Jungle Out There," 1981)
- The Smurfs (1981-1987)
- Trollkins (1981)
- The Jetsons
- Doctor Input ("S'No Relative," 1985)
- Taxi passenger ("S'No Relative," 1985)
- Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985-1988)
- Dick Dastardly
- Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
- Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990-1991)
- Dick Dastardly
- Droopy, Master Detective (1993)
- Rumpley's dad ("A Chip off the Old Blockhead," 1993)
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
- ^ Mueller, Jim (August 18, 1999). "One Thing for Sure, He's No Dummy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Winchell, Paul (filed Feburary 6, 1961; application granted July 16, 1963) US3097366A. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
Categories:
- People
- A Christmas Story actors
- A Christmas Story
- Actors
- Banana Splits (franchise)
- Banana Splits actors
- Casper actors
- Casper
- CB Bears (TV series)
- Clue Club actors
- Clue Club (TV series)
- Droopy actors
- Droopy
- Flintstones (franchise)
- Flintstones actors
- Goober and the Ghost Chasers actors
- Goober and the Ghost Chasers
- Grape Ape actors
- Grape Ape
- Hair Bear Bunch (TV series)
- Hair Bear Bunch actors
- Hanna-Barbera
- Happy Days Gang actors
- Happy Days Gang
- Hong Kong Phooey actors
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Jetsons actors
- Jetsons (franchise)
- Partridge Family 2200 A.D. actors
- Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
- Shake, Rattle and Roll actors
- Shake, Rattle and Roll
- The Robonic Stooges actors
- The Robonic Stooges
- These Are the Days actors
- These Are the Days
- The Smurfs
- Smurfs actors
- Trollkins actors
- Trollkins
- Wacky Races actors
- Wacky Races
- Wake, Rattle & Roll actors
- Wake, Rattle & Roll
- Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch actors
- Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
- Yogi Bear actors
- Yogi Bear
