Jonathan Winters

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Biography

Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and television. Winters received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the American Academy of Achievement in 1973, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1999.

Known For

The Smurfs

Papa Smurf (voice)

The Flintstones

Gobo The Grizzled Man

The Smurfs 2

Papa Smurf (voice)

The Twilight Zone

James Howard "Fats" Brown

Animaniacs

Stinkbomb D. Basset (voice)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Lennie Pike

The Shadow

Wainwright Barth

Tiny Toon Adventures

Self

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2023	It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point MOVIE	Lennie Pike (archive footage)
2013	The Smurfs 2 MOVIE	Papa Smurf (voice)
2012	Inside Comedy TV	Self
2011	The Smurfs MOVIE	Papa Smurf (voice)
2007	Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2007	Certifiably Jonathan MOVIE	Self
2006	Cattle Call MOVIE	Thomas the Studio Tour Guide
2005	Jonathan Winters: Rare & Riotous MOVIE	Self
2004	Los Angeles Plays Itself MOVIE	Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage)
2004	Comic Book: The Movie MOVIE	Wally
2003	Jack Paar: Smart Television MOVIE	Self
2003	Swing MOVIE	Uncle Bill
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2002	Santa vs. the Snowman MOVIE	Santa (voice)
2002	Life with Bonnie TV	Q.T. Marlens
2002	The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo MOVIE	Self
2000	Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big MOVIE	The President
2000	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle MOVIE	Whoppa Chopper Pilot / Ohio Cop with Bullhorn / Jeb
2000	Jonathan Winters: On the Loose MOVIE	Himself
1999	Funny Is Money MOVIE	Self
1999	Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean TV	Self
1998	The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts MOVIE	Self - Roaster (archive footage)
1995	Daisy-Head Mayzie MOVIE	Dr. Eisenbart (voice)
1994	The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly MOVIE	Charlie Compass (voice)
1994	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters TV	Self
1994	The Shadow MOVIE	Wainwright Barth
1994	The Flintstones MOVIE	Gobo The Grizzled Man
1994	Yogi the Easter Bear MOVIE	Ranger Mortimer (voice)
1993	Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas MOVIE	Dogs / Worker #1 (voice)
1993	The Thief and the Cobbler MOVIE	The Thief (voice)
1993	Frosty Returns MOVIE	Narrator (Voice)
1993	Animaniacs TV	Stinkbomb D. Basset (voice)
1993	Gone Fish'n MOVIE	Self
1992	Mickey's Audition MOVIE	Cinematographer
1992	Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation MOVIE	Wade Pig / Superman (voice)
1992	Fish Police TV	Self
1991	The Wish That Changed Christmas MOVIE	The Owl (voice)
1991	Little Dracula TV	Self
1991	Davis Rules TV	Gunny Davis
1991	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' MOVIE	Self
1990	Wake, Rattle, and Roll TV	Self
1990	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures TV	Self
1990	Captain Planet and the Planeteers TV	Eco the Clown (voice)
1990	Tiny Toon Adventures TV	Self
1990	Tiny Toon Adventures TV	Stanley (voice)
1990	Tiny Toon Adventures TV	Wade Pig (voice)
1990	Gravedale High TV	Coach Cadaver (voice)
1990	Rabbit Ears - Paul Bunyan MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
1989	Hanna-Barbera's 50th MOVIE	Self
1989	Tim Conway's Comedy Review: 'Scue Me! MOVIE	Self
1988	The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley TV	Self
1988	Moon Over Parador MOVIE	Ralph
1988	Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC MOVIE	Self
1987	The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy MOVIE	Grandpa Smurf (voice)
1987	The Little Troll Prince MOVIE	King Ulvik (Left Head)
1987	Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge MOVIE	Self
1987	Alice Through the Looking Glass MOVIE	Tweedledee/Tweedledum
1986	All Star Party for Clint Eastwood MOVIE	Self
1986	Say Yes MOVIE	W.D. Westmoreland
1986	King Kong! The Living Legend MOVIE	Self
1986	TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines MOVIE	Self
1986	The Longshot MOVIE	Tyler
1986	The All New NFL Football Follies MOVIE	Self
1985	Alice in Wonderland TV	Humpty Dumpty
1985	The Pound Puppies MOVIE	Bigelow (voice)
1985	Star Fairies MOVIE	Wishing Well (voice)
1984	E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind MOVIE	Emerson Foosnagel III
1983	Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s MOVIE	Self
1982	Late Night with David Letterman TV	Self
1981	Aloha Paradise TV	Self
1980	More Wild Wild West MOVIE	Prof. Albert Paradine II
1980	I Go Pogo MOVIE	Porky Pine / Molester Mole / Wiley Catt (voice)
1980	The Tim Conway Show TV	Self
1979	The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh MOVIE	H.S. / Harvey Tilson
1978	Mickey's 50 MOVIE	Self
1978	Mork & Mindy TV	Dave McConnell
1978	Mork & Mindy TV	Mearth
1977	Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera MOVIE	Self
1977	Halloween Hall o' Fame MOVIE	Self
1976	Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 MOVIE	Al Capone
1976	The Muppet Show TV	Self - Special Guest Star
1974	Dinah! TV	Self
1972	Wait Till Your Father Gets Home TV	Self
1972	The New Scooby-Doo Movies TV	Jonathan Winters / Maude Frickert (voice)
1972	The Midnight Special TV	Self
1972	The Special London Bridge Special MOVIE	English Tour Guide / Tourist #1 / Little Boy Tourist / Texas Tourist
1971	Festival at Ford's MOVIE	Self
1971	The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World MOVIE	Self
1970	The Smothers Brothers Summer Show TV	Self
1969	Viva Max! MOVIE	General Billy Joe Hallson
1968	Now You See It, Now You Don't MOVIE	Jeremiah 'Jerry' Klay
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV	Self
1967	The Jonathan Winters Show TV	Self - Host
1967	With Love, Sophia MOVIE	Self
1967	The Carol Burnett Show TV	Self - Guest
1967	The Carol Burnett Show TV	Self
1967	Eight on the Lam MOVIE	Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Jasper's Mother
1967	Dateline: Hollywood TV	Self
1967	Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad MOVIE	Dad / Narrator
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV	Self - Cameo
1966	Penelope MOVIE	Professor Klobb
1966	Murder at N.B.C. MOVIE	Self
1966	The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! MOVIE	Norman Jones
1965	The Loved One MOVIE	Wilbur Glenworthy / Harry Glenworthy
1965	The Dean Martin Show TV	Self
1964	Linus the Lionhearted TV	The Giant (voice)
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World MOVIE	Lennie Pike
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV	Self
1963	The Jerry Lewis Show TV	Self
1962	The Merv Griffin Show TV	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self - Co-Host
1960	Be Our Guest TV	Self
1959	Startime TV	Self
1959	The Twilight Zone TV	James Howard "Fats" Brown
1958	Shirley Temple's Storybook TV	General Nikidik
1957	The Arlene Francis Show TV	Self
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self - Guest Host
1956	From Rugs to Riches MOVIE	Self
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV	Self
1956	The Steve Allen Show TV	Self
1956	The Steve Allen Show TV	Self - Guest
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Self
1952	Omnibus TV	Self
1952	I've Got a Secret TV	Self
1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour TV	Self
1950	Star Time TV	Self
1950	The Bob Hope Show TV	Self
1950	What's My Line? TV	Self - Mystery Guest
1950	What's My Line? TV	Self
	The Annual Comedy Hall of Fame TV	Self

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