Awards & Winners

Paul Winchell

Date of Birth 21-December-1922
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Paul Wilchinsky, Winch, Pinkus Wilchinski, Wilchin, Pinkus Wilchin, Paul Wilchen
Profession Inventor, Voice Actor, Ventriloquist, Actor, Comedian
Paul Winchell was an American ventriloquist, voice actor, comedian, inventor, and humanitarian, whose entertainment career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950-1954, 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 1965-1968, Winchell hosted the children's television series, Winchell-Mahoney Time. Winchell also made guest appearances on television series such as the role of murder victim Henry Clement in the 1964 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Nervous Neighbor"; and two appearances as Homer Winch on The Beverly Hillbillies in 1962. Winchell, who had medical training, was also an inventor, becoming the first person to build and patent a mechanical artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity. He has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television. He is also widely known for being the original voice of Tigger.

Awards by Paul Winchell

Check all the awards nominated and won by Paul Winchell.

1974


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger Too
(Artists)

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger Too