Born Paul Wilchinsky on December 21, 1922, the son of Sol and Clara Wilchinsky, Paul Winchell grew up to be the most beloved ventriloquist of American children. Ironically, as famous as Paul was, his ...

“Winnie the Pooh" features for more than three decades and a versatile ventriloquist who became a fixture in early children 's television along with his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, ...