AOL: Paul Winchell, Original Voice of Tigger, Worked Through Childhood Trauma with Puppet of His Late Mother, Which Was Fitted with Her Dentures
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Paul Winchell
Paul Winchell was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, humanitarian, and inventor whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950 to 1954, he hosted The Paul Winchell Show, which also used two other titles during its prime time run on NBC: The Speidel Show, and What's My Name? From 1965 to 1968, Winchell hosted the children's television series Winchell-Mahoney Time.
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science · American ventriloquist and actor (1922–2005) · inventor · voice actor · television actor · film actor · comedian · actor · ventriloquist · dub actor · also Paul Winchell, Winchell
Born 21 December 1922 · Died 24 June 2005 · Q731316
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 3 entries
Moviefone: Paul Winchell
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Moviefone: The Paul Winchell Show (1950)
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Yahoo: Beloved Voice of Tigger, Paul Winchell, Spent Final Days Estranged From Daughter
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2009· 1 entry
Winchell was featured in the comedy documentary I'm No Dummy, directed by Bryan W
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2005· 4 entries
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Paul Winchell, voice of Tigger in 'Winnie the Pooh,' dies at 82
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The Washington Post: TV Ventriloquist, Cartoon Voice And Inventor Paul Winchell Dies
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At the age of 82, from natural causes in his sleep at his home in Moorpark, California
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Died 2005-06-24.
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2004· 1 entry
Winchell's autobiography, Winch (2004), exposed many details of Winchell's life that had previously been kept private, including early stories of an abusive childhood, a long history of depression, and at least one mental breakdown, which resulted in a short stint in an institution.
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1999· 2 entries
(though some of Winchell's vocals from previous Pooh animations were included)
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For Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at Walt Disney World
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1996· 1 entry
Winchell contracted with figure maker Tim Selberg to construct a more contemporary version of Jerry Mahoney, which Winchell described as "Disney-esque"
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1976· 1 entry
As well as a number of one-shot characters in The Blue Racer series
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1973· 1 entry
Did the voice of Goober the Dog on the H-B show Goober and the Ghost Chasers and also guest starred as the rain-making villain on an episode of Hong Kong Phooey
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1971· 1 entry
Revs on Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, Moe on The Robonic Stooges, and Shake on The CB Bears
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1970· 1 entry
To syndicate the 305 color segments of the show", but nothing came of it
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1963· 1 entry
In the NBC game show Your First Impression
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1961· 1 entry
Berwin Novelties introduced a home version of the character that included an Ozwald body, creative pencils to draw the eyes and nose, and a "magic mirror" that automatically turned a reflection upside down
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1953· 1 entry
When she was 58 years old, and Paul was 30)
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1948· 1 entry
Winchell and Joseph Dunninger were featured on Floor Show on NBC
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1922· 2 entries
Was the son of Solomon Wilchinsky and Clara Fuchs
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Born 1922-12-21.
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