Paul Winchell
Paul Winchell
Paul Winchellwas an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, voice actor, humanitarian and inventor whose 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPuppeteer
Date of Birth21 December 1922
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I first met Walt Disney 25 or 30 years ago.
Walt gave me a VIP tour of the studio. I remember people doing voices.
On television, everyone talks and they don't care about the mechanics.
Children are so used to seeing puppets that when they see a real ventriloquist they don't understand it.