Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. Beginning in 1960, Winters recorded many classic comedy albums for the Verve Records label. He also had records released every decade for over 50 years, receiving 11 Grammy nominations, including eight for Best Comedy Album, during his career. From these nominations, he won the Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for his contribution to an adaptation of The Little Prince in 1975 and the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album for Crank(y) Calls in 1996.
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| Full name at birth | Jonathan Harshman Winters Jr.
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| Claim to fame | Jack Paar show, Johnny Carson show
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1925
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| Place of birth | Bellbrook, Ohio, USA
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| Date of death | 11 April 2013
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| Age | 87 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Montecito, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, Author, And Artist.
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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- Influenced George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Richard Lewis, Patton Oswalt, Frank Caliendo
- In 1957, he performed in the first color television show, a 15-minute routine sponsored by Tums.
- Probably the best-known of his characters from this period is Maude Frickert, the seemingly sweet old lady with the barbed tongue. Johnny Carson invented a character called "Aunt Blabby" that was an impression of Maude Frickert)
- Salary It`s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) $130,000
- His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6290 Hollywood Blvd.
Jonathan Winters is known for his role in the film The Smurfs 2 (2013) as in memory of.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Davis Rules (1991) as Gunny Davis.
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