Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters is a popular comedian and film and television actor.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Jonathan Harshman Winters III
2. Born: November 11, 1925
3. Birthplace: Bellbrook, Ohio
4. Spouse: Eileen Schauder (1948 - present)
5. Children: 2
6. Served in World War II as a Marine
7. Alma Mater: Kenyon College
8. Diagnosed: Bipolar Disorder
9. Debut TV show: Omnibus (1954)

Career

Jonathan Winters entered show business as a radio personality in regional markets in Ohio. After being refused a raise, he abandoned radio and moved to New York, where he pursued a career as a comedian that blossomed into comedic and dramatic roles in film, television, and animation.

Notable Works

• 1956: The Jonathan Winters Show
• 1963: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
• 1981: Mork & Mindy
• 1991 - 1992: Davis Rules

Quotes

"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."—Jonathan Winters¹

"Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others."—Jonathan Winters²

“Now the freaks are on television, the freaks are in the movies. And it's no longer the sideshow, it's the whole show. The colorful circus and the clowns and the elephants, for all intents and purposes, are gone, and we're dealing only with the freaks.”—Jonathan Winters³

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