Acting
Jonathan Winters
Born 1925-11-11
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Jonathan Winters
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The Smurfs
2011
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Flintstones
1994
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The Smurfs 2
2013
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The Twilight Zone
1959
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Animaniacs
1993
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Late Night with David Letterman
1982
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (134 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point | Lennie Pike (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Smurfs 2 | Papa Smurf (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Smurfs | Papa Smurf (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
| Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Certifiably Jonathan | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Cattle Call | Thomas the Studio Tour Guide | Movie | 2006 |
 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Jonathan Winters: Rare & Riotous | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Comic Book: The Movie | Wally | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jack Paar: Smart Television | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Swing | Uncle Bill | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Santa vs. the Snowman | Santa (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Life with Bonnie | Q.T. Marlens | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | The President | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Whoppa Chopper Pilot / Ohio Cop with Bullhorn / Jeb | Movie | 2000 |
 | Jonathan Winters: On the Loose | Himself | Movie | 2000 |
 | Funny Is Money | Self | Movie | 1999 |
| Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self - Roaster (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Daisy-Head Mayzie | Dr. Eisenbart (voice) | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly | Charlie Compass (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Shadow | Wainwright Barth | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Flintstones | Gobo The Grizzled Man | Movie | 1994 |
 | Yogi the Easter Bear | Ranger Mortimer (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas | Dogs / Worker #1 (voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Thief and the Cobbler | The Thief (voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Animaniacs | Stinkbomb D. Basset (voice) | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Gone Fish'n | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Frosty Returns | Narrator (Voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mickey's Audition | Cinematographer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation | Wade Pig / Superman (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Fish Police | Mayor Cod (voice) | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Wish That Changed Christmas | The Owl (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Little Dracula | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Davis Rules | Gunny Davis | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Wake, Rattle, and Roll | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Eco the Clown (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Stanley (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Wade Pig (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Gravedale High | Coach Cadaver (voice) | TV Series | 1990 |
| Rabbit Ears - Paul Bunyan | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Hanna-Barbera's 50th | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tim Conway's Comedy Review: 'Scue Me! | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Moon Over Parador | Ralph | Movie | 1988 |
 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy | Grandpa Smurf (voice) | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Little Troll Prince | King Ulvik (Left Head) (voice) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Tweedledee/Tweedledum | Movie | 1987 |
| All Star Party for Clint Eastwood | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Say Yes | W.D. Westmoreland | Movie | 1986 |
| King Kong! The Living Legend | Self | Movie | 1986 | |
 | TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Longshot | Tyler | Movie | 1986 |
 | The All New NFL Football Follies | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Humpty Dumpty | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Pound Puppies | Bigelow (voice) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Star Fairies | Wishing Well (voice) | Movie | 1985 |
 | E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind | Emerson Foosnagel III | Movie | 1984 |
 | Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Aloha Paradise | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | More Wild Wild West | Prof. Albert Paradine II | Movie | 1980 |
 | I Go Pogo | Porky Pine / Molester Mole / Wiley Catt (voice) | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Tim Conway Show | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | H.S. / Harvey Tilson | Movie | 1979 |
 | Mickey's 50 | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Mork & Mindy | Dave McConnell | TV Series | 1978 |
| Mork & Mindy | Mearth | TV Series | 1978 |
| Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera | Self | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Halloween Hall o' Fame | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 | Al Capone (uncredited) | Movie | 1976 | |
 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Jonathan Winters / Maude Frickert (voice) | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Jonathan Winters / Maude Frickert (voice) | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Special London Bridge Special | English Tour Guide / Tourist #1 / Little Boy Tourist / Texas Tourist | Movie | 1972 |
| Festival at Ford's | Self | Movie | 1971 | |
 | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | Self | Movie | 1971 |
| The Smothers Brothers Summer Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | Viva Max! | General Billy Joe Hallson | Movie | 1969 |
 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | Jeremiah 'Jerry' Klay | Movie | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
| The Jonathan Winters Show | Self - Host | TV Series | 1967 | |
| With Love, Sophia | Self | Movie | 1967 | |
 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Eight on the Lam | Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Jasper's Mother | Movie | 1967 |
| Dateline: Hollywood | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 | |
 | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad | Dad / Narrator | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self - Cameo | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Penelope | Professor Klobb | Movie | 1966 |
| Murder at N.B.C. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! | Norman Jones | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Loved One | Wilbur Glenworthy / Harry Glenworthy | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Dean Martin Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Linus the Lionhearted | The Giant (voice) | TV Series | 1964 |
 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Lennie Pike | Movie | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | The Jerry Lewis Show | Self | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |
| Be Our Guest | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | Startime | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Twilight Zone | James Howard "Fats" Brown | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | General Nikidik | TV Series | 1958 |
| The Arlene Francis Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 | |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1957 |
 | From Rugs to Riches | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Self | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Omnibus | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | I've Got a Secret | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1952 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
| The Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |