Most Recent Role: Himself on Pioneers of Television
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
Birthday: 11-11-1925
Birth Name: Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
Birthday: 11-11-1925
Birth Name: Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Jonathan Winters' quick-witted improvisational skills began on radio, which led to a long and varied career in stand-up, television and films. Growing up as the only son of an alcoholic father, he was shuttled between his parents after their divorce. It was his wife who encouraged him to enter a talent contest which landed him the prize as a DeeJay. In 1954, Winters was cast as a regular on the...
Most Recent Appearance
Variety
Wednesday 16 January 2008 on PBS
A chronicle of television's first successful genre, the variety show - from its beginnings as a continuation of vaudeville and radio entertainment through the many iconic personalities that made it so popular. Experiments in variety show programs and the decline of their popularity in the late...
On June 15, 2008 Jonathan Winters was presented the TV Land Pioneer Award by Robin Williams.
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Jonathan Winters appeared on "Candid Camera" on October 9, 1960.
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In 1946, Jonathan was hired by a Dayton radio station as a disc jockey.
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Jonathan won an EMMY for his portrayal as Randy Quaid's eccentric father in the sitcom "Davis Rules" in 1991.
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Jonathan Winters film acting debut was the wonderfully quirky 1963 movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".
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Jonathan Winters: God is in my head, but the devil is in my pants.
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Jonathan Winters: "I couldn't wait for success, so I went on ahead without it."
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Jonathan Winters: Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others.
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Jonathan Winters: If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it!
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Other Appearances
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Davis Rules
Gunny Davis |
Fish Police
voice of Mayor Cod |
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Gravedale High
Coach Cadaver |
Little Dracula
Igor/Granny |
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Mork & Mindy
Mearth |
Pound Puppies
Bigelow |
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The Andy Williams Show (1962)
Himself |
The Dean Martin Show
Himself |
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The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Himself |
The Jack Paar Show
Guest |
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The Mike Douglas Show
Co-host |
The NBC Comedy Hour
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Animaniacs
Smell Ya Later voice of Stinkbomb |
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Murder at N.B.C. Himself |
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Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Comedy Special Himself |
Dinah
April 30, 1975 Himself |
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Disneyland
Mickey's 50 himself |
Ford Startime
The Wonderful World of Jack Paar Himself |
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