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Ed Wynn

Bio: Isaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor. Ed Wynn first appeared on television on July 7, 1936 in a brief, ad-libbed spot with Graham McNamee during an NBC experimental television broadcast

Born: Mon, Nov 08 1886

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sun, Jun 19 1966

Ed Wynn is 79 years old

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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Ed Wynn would have been no older than

79 in Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Aug 16 2021

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Ed Wynn would have been no older than

79 in Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

as 'Himself (archive footage)'.

Tue, Mar 18 2008

That's Entertainment, Part II

Ed Wynn would have been no older than

79 in That's Entertainment, Part II

as '(archive footage)'.

Sun, May 16 1976

The Gnome-Mobile

Ed Wynn would have been no older than

79 in The Gnome-Mobile

as 'Rufus'.

Wed, Jul 19 1967

The Daydreamer

Ed Wynn was

79 in The Daydreamer

as 'The Emperor (voice)'.

Wed, Jun 01 1966

That Darn Cat!

Ed Wynn was

79 in That Darn Cat!

as 'Mr. Hofstedder'.

Thu, Dec 02 1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Ed Wynn was

78 in The Greatest Story Ever Told

as 'Old Aram'.

Fri, Apr 09 1965

Those Calloways

Ed Wynn was

78 in Those Calloways

as 'Ed Parker'.

Thu, Jan 28 1965

Dear Brigitte

Ed Wynn was

78 in Dear Brigitte

as 'The Captain'.

Fri, Jan 08 1965

Mary Poppins

Ed Wynn was

78 in Mary Poppins

as 'Uncle Albert'.

Thu, Dec 17 1964

The Patsy

Ed Wynn was

77 in The Patsy

as 'Ed Wynn'.

Wed, Jun 24 1964

For the Love of Willadean

Ed Wynn was

77 in For the Love of Willadean

as 'Alfred'.

Sun, Mar 08 1964

The Sound of Laughter

Ed Wynn was

77 in The Sound of Laughter

as 'College Professor'.

Tue, Dec 17 1963

Son of Flubber

Ed Wynn was

76 in Son of Flubber

as 'A.J. Allen'.

Wed, Jan 16 1963

The Golden Horseshoe Revue

Ed Wynn was

75 in The Golden Horseshoe Revue

as 'Self'.

Sun, Sep 23 1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

Ed Wynn was

75 in The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 06 1962

Back Stage Party

Ed Wynn was

75 in Back Stage Party

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 17 1961

Babes in Toyland

Ed Wynn was

75 in Babes in Toyland

as 'Toymaker'.

Thu, Dec 14 1961

The Absent-Minded Professor

Ed Wynn was

74 in The Absent-Minded Professor

as 'Fire Chief'.

Thu, Mar 16 1961

Cinderfella

Ed Wynn was

74 in Cinderfella

as 'Fairy Godfather'.

Sun, Dec 18 1960

Miracle On 34th Street

Ed Wynn was

73 in Miracle On 34th Street

as 'Kris Kringle'.

Fri, Nov 27 1959

Meet Me in St. Louis

Ed Wynn was

72 in Meet Me in St. Louis

as 'Grandpa'.

Sun, Apr 26 1959

The Diary of Anne Frank

Ed Wynn was

72 in The Diary of Anne Frank

as 'Albert Dussell'.

Wed, Mar 18 1959

Marjorie Morningstar

Ed Wynn was

71 in Marjorie Morningstar

as 'Uncle Samson'.

Thu, Apr 24 1958

On Borrowed Time

Ed Wynn was

71 in On Borrowed Time

as ''Gramps' Northrup'.

Sun, Nov 17 1957

The Great Man

Ed Wynn was

70 in The Great Man

as 'Paul Beaseley'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Ed Wynn was

69 in Requiem for a Heavyweight

as 'Army'.

Thu, Oct 11 1956

Alice in Wonderland

Ed Wynn was

64 in Alice in Wonderland

as 'Mad Hatter (voice)'.

Sat, Jul 28 1951

Operation Wonderland

Ed Wynn was

64 in Operation Wonderland

as 'Self'.

Thu, Jun 14 1951

Stage Door Canteen

Ed Wynn was

56 in Stage Door Canteen

as 'Ed Wynn'.

Thu, Jun 24 1943

The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious

Ed Wynn was

55 in The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious

Tue, Dec 16 1941

The Chief

Ed Wynn was

46 in The Chief

as 'Henry Summers'.

Fri, Nov 03 1933

Turn Back the Clock

Ed Wynn was

46 in Turn Back the Clock

as 'Cigar Store Customer (uncredited)'.

Fri, Aug 25 1933

Hollywood on Parade

Ed Wynn was

45 in Hollywood on Parade

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jun 05 1932

Follow the Leader

Ed Wynn was

44 in Follow the Leader

as 'Cricket'.

Sat, Dec 06 1930

Rubber Heels

Ed Wynn was

40 in Rubber Heels

as 'Homer Thrush'.

Sat, Jun 11 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Hollywood Palace

Ed Wynn was

77+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Burke's Law

Ed Wynn was

76+ in Burke's Law

as 'Zachary Belden'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ed Wynn was

75+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Startime

Ed Wynn was

72+ in Startime

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

The Twilight Zone

Ed Wynn was

72+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Lou Bookman, Sam Forstmann'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Bonanza

Ed Wynn was

72+ in Bonanza

as 'Professor Phineas T. Klump'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Rawhide

Ed Wynn was

72+ in Rawhide

as 'Bateman'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Ed Wynn was

71+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as 'Feigenstein'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Ed Wynn was

71+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

The Ed Wynn Show

Ed Wynn was

71+ in The Ed Wynn Show

as 'John Beamer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1958

Wagon Train

Ed Wynn was

70+ in Wagon Train

as 'Cappy Darrin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ed Wynn was

69+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Playhouse 90

Ed Wynn was

69+ in Playhouse 90

as 'Army'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

The Steve Allen Show

Ed Wynn was

69+ in The Steve Allen Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Ed Wynn was

68+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

as 'John Hodges'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Ed Wynn was

67+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'A.J. Allen (archive footage), The Mad Hatter (voice) (archive footage), Self, Alfred'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

December Bride

Ed Wynn was

67+ in December Bride

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954

General Electric Theater

Ed Wynn was

66+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Professor Franz, Max Grossblatt'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

This Is Your Life

Ed Wynn was

65+ in This Is Your Life

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Ed Wynn was

65+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Gramps'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Red Skelton Show

Ed Wynn was

64+ in The Red Skelton Show

as 'Self, Fairy Godfather, Self / Colonel Jungle-Rot Freeloader, Guest Host, Muggsy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951

Four Star Revue

Ed Wynn was

63+ in Four Star Revue

as 'Host'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Ed Wynn was

63+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

The Bob Hope Show

Ed Wynn was

63+ in The Bob Hope Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

What's My Line?

Ed Wynn was

63+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Wynn Show

Ed Wynn was

62+ in The Ed Wynn Show

as 'Host'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1949

The Emmy Awards

Ed Wynn was

62+ in The Emmy Awards

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1949

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ed Wynn was

61+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948