Jonathan Winters was an amazing comedian of the 60's and 70's. He broke the mold in many ways. He was not the skinny vauldevillian with the one line joke. He was not gender specific, as he played Maude, the little old lady as well as the General with his medals prodly worn. He had complete vocal control and used it to elicit a laugh about almost everyhing. He was prolific on the TV.
He started in radio and was a morning talk show host. He worked himself up the comedic ladder to be an major entertainer in the late talk show circuit. He was a regular on Jack Parr's show and the Tonight Show. With his talent for voices we remember him for his voice over for crotoons: The Smurfs, The Little Prince, The Christmas Carol, Paul Bunyan, Little Dracula, Ed Grimley Show, and Peter and The Wolf.
Who could forget him on Hollywood Squares? He hosted a variety show on TV that was the first to use color tape. He was on many Bob Hope Shows.
Currently he lives in Santa Barbara and paints and writes. He is working on an autobiography.
From the Most Brillant Thoughts of all time (in two lines or less) comes today's quote:
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it! Johnathan Winters, 1925-
: ) Pat
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He was Robin Williams before Robin Williams was Robin Williams!
Johnathon Winters was in one of the best comic movies, ever: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Was he also in "A Strange Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"?
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