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Apr 30, 2022 · Ed Wynn died in June 1966, after a long and illustrious career. According to his granddaughter Hilda Levine, Walt Disney, who died a few months later, assisted at his funeral ceremony.
Jan 19, 2017 · The Ed Wynn Show, a variety program that debuted in 1949, brought the man’s vaudevillian showmanship to a whole new generation, and frequently included comedic guest stars of the period such as Lucille Ball, and even the famous jazz band comprised of Disney artists and animators, the Firehouse Five Plus Two. Wynn won one of the earliest Emmys ever awarded, serving as a testament to his decades of service to entertainment.
Barney McNulty. View Interview. Barney McNulty on early talk about television on CBS -- Ed Wynn comes out from NY to start a variety show to compete with Texaco Star Theater. 02:01. Barney McNulty on how he became involved with The Ed Wynn Show. 06:54. Barney McNulty on the format of The Ed Wynn Show. 02:58.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 19 Ed Wynn, "The Perfect Fool" of stage, radio and television for more than 60 years who later won success as a dramatic actor, died at his apartment here today.
Among the hundreds of theater bills, flyers and programs in the Popular Culture Collection is a small collection within the Popular Performers files relating to the comedian, Ed Wynn (1886-1966). The son of a Jewish milliner, Isaiah Edwin Leopold discovered his humor at an early age when he used to parade in the ladies’ hats to comedic effect.
WYNN, ED. WYNN, ED (Isaiah Edwin Leopold; 1886–1966), U.S. comedian. Born in Philadelphia of an immigrant family from Prague, Wynn was known for 60 years as "The Perfect Fool." His early appearances on Broadway included The Deacon and the Lady (1910); Ziegfeld Follies of 1914; Ziegfeld Follies of 1915; The Passing Show of 1916; and Sometime ...
Dec 13, 2018 · Wynn’s work in live-action film for Disney continued through the 1960s. This included The Absent-Minded Professor in 1961 as the Fire Chief , a direct homage to his radio role in the 1930s. This film was a huge success, leading to the 1963 Son of Flubber, with Ed Wynn as Agent A. J. Allen. Wynn acted with his son Keenan in both of these films.
