Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/21/1922
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Paul Wilchinsky
Paul Winchell
Biography
Born Paul Wilchinsky on December 21, 1922, the son of Sol and Clara Wilchinsky, Paul Winchell grew up to be the most beloved ventriloquist of American children. Ironically, as famous as Paul was, his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, was probably more famous. Not since Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in the previous two decades had a ventriloquist and his dummy known equal celebrity.
Entering the spotlight on the Edward Bowes "Original Amateur Hour" (1948), he began working soon after in a review show in which Major Bowes would showcase the winners of his radio program. He started his television career...
Known For
The Aristocats
as Chinese Cat (voice)
Killarney Blarney
as Jamie / Timmy (voice)
The Fox and the Hound
as Boomer (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
as Tigger (segment "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too") (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
as Tigger (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
as Tigger (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Self - Voice of 'Tigger'
Goldilocks
as Bobcat / Various Animals (voice)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
as Gargamel (voice)
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
as Dread Baron (voice)
The Tiny Tree
as Turtle
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
as Tigger (voice)
The Man from Clover Grove
as Jefferson Swickle
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
as Bubi Bear / Fleego (voice)
Blue Aces Wild
as Wizard (voice)
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
as Tigger (voice)
A Christmas Story
as Goober (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
as Tigger (voice)
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
as Sneetches / Sam-I-Am / Green Eggs and Ham Hater (voice)