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