Portrait of Ed Wynn

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
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
Poster of Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
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
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
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
Poster of The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
Ed Wynn would have been no older than
79 in The Gnome-Mobile
as 'Rufus'.
Wed, Jul 19 1967
Poster of The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer
Ed Wynn was
79 in The Daydreamer
as 'The Emperor (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 01 1966
Poster of That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
Ed Wynn was
79 in That Darn Cat!
as 'Mr. Hofstedder'.
Thu, Dec 02 1965
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Ed Wynn was
78 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Old Aram'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of Those Calloways
Those Calloways
Ed Wynn was
78 in Those Calloways
as 'Ed Parker'.
Thu, Jan 28 1965
Poster of Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte
Ed Wynn was
78 in Dear Brigitte
as 'The Captain'.
Fri, Jan 08 1965
Poster of Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Ed Wynn was
78 in Mary Poppins
as 'Uncle Albert'.
Thu, Dec 17 1964
Poster of The Patsy
The Patsy
Ed Wynn was
77 in The Patsy
as 'Ed Wynn'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of For the Love of Willadean
For the Love of Willadean
Ed Wynn was
77 in For the Love of Willadean
as 'Alfred'.
Sun, Mar 08 1964
Poster of The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
Ed Wynn was
77 in The Sound of Laughter
as 'College Professor'.
Tue, Dec 17 1963
Poster of Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
Ed Wynn was
76 in Son of Flubber
as 'A.J. Allen'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Poster of The Golden Horseshoe Revue
The Golden Horseshoe Revue
Ed Wynn was
75 in The Golden Horseshoe Revue
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 23 1962
Poster of The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
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
Poster of Back Stage Party
Back Stage Party
Ed Wynn was
75 in Back Stage Party
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 17 1961
Poster of Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland
Ed Wynn was
75 in Babes in Toyland
as 'Toymaker'.
Thu, Dec 14 1961
Poster of The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Ed Wynn was
74 in The Absent-Minded Professor
as 'Fire Chief'.
Thu, Mar 16 1961
Poster of Cinderfella
Cinderfella
Ed Wynn was
74 in Cinderfella
as 'Fairy Godfather'.
Sun, Dec 18 1960
Poster of Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle On 34th Street
Ed Wynn was
73 in Miracle On 34th Street
as 'Kris Kringle'.
Fri, Nov 27 1959
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Ed Wynn was
72 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Grandpa'.
Sun, Apr 26 1959
Poster of The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Ed Wynn was
72 in The Diary of Anne Frank
as 'Albert Dussell'.
Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar
Ed Wynn was
71 in Marjorie Morningstar
as 'Uncle Samson'.
Thu, Apr 24 1958
Poster of On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time
Ed Wynn was
71 in On Borrowed Time
as ''Gramps' Northrup'.
Sun, Nov 17 1957
Poster of The Great Man
The Great Man
Ed Wynn was
70 in The Great Man
as 'Paul Beaseley'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Ed Wynn was
69 in Requiem for a Heavyweight
as 'Army'.
Thu, Oct 11 1956
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Ed Wynn was
64 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Mad Hatter (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 28 1951
Poster of Operation Wonderland
Operation Wonderland
Ed Wynn was
64 in Operation Wonderland
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 14 1951
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Ed Wynn was
56 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Ed Wynn'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious
The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious
Ed Wynn was
55 in The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious
Tue, Dec 16 1941
Poster of The Chief
The Chief
Ed Wynn was
46 in The Chief
as 'Henry Summers'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock
Ed Wynn was
46 in Turn Back the Clock
as 'Cigar Store Customer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of Hollywood on Parade
Hollywood on Parade
Ed Wynn was
45 in Hollywood on Parade
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 05 1932
Poster of Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
Ed Wynn was
44 in Follow the Leader
as 'Cricket'.
Sat, Dec 06 1930
Poster of Rubber Heels
Rubber Heels
Ed Wynn was
40 in Rubber Heels
as 'Homer Thrush'.
Sat, Jun 11 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Ed Wynn was
77+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Ed Wynn was
76+ in Burke's Law
as 'Zachary Belden'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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
Poster of Startime
Startime
Ed Wynn was
72+ in Startime
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Ed Wynn was
72+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Lou Bookman, Sam Forstmann'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Ed Wynn was
72+ in Bonanza
as 'Professor Phineas T. Klump'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Ed Wynn was
72+ in Rawhide
as 'Bateman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Ed Wynn was
71+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Feigenstein'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Ed Wynn was
71+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
Ed Wynn was
71+ in The Ed Wynn Show
as 'John Beamer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1958
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Ed Wynn was
70+ in Wagon Train
as 'Cappy Darrin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Ed Wynn was
69+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Ed Wynn was
69+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Army'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Ed Wynn was
69+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
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
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
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
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Ed Wynn was
67+ in December Bride
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Ed Wynn was
66+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Professor Franz, Max Grossblatt'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Ed Wynn was
65+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ed Wynn was
65+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Gramps'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
Ed Wynn was
64+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Self, Self / Colonel Jungle-Rot Freeloader, Muggsy, Fairy Godfather, Guest Host'.
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Sun, Sep 30 1951
Poster of Four Star Revue
Four Star Revue
Ed Wynn was
63+ in Four Star Revue
as 'Host'.
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Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Ed Wynn was
63+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Ed Wynn was
63+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Ed Wynn was
63+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
Ed Wynn was
62+ in The Ed Wynn Show
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1949
Poster of The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
Ed Wynn was
62+ in The Emmy Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ed Wynn was
61+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948