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• American actor and comedian Michael Winslow earned the nicknames "The Man Of 10,000 Sound Effects" and "The Human Sound Effects Machine" for his ability to create a multitude of realistic sound effects using only his voice.Broadway World: Michael Winslow - The Man Of 10,000 Sound Effects (July 12, 2008) Fandango: Michael Winslow Biography

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Michael Leslie Winslow
  2. Born: September 6, 1958
  3. Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
  4. Spouse: Sharon Winslow
  5. Ex-Spouses: Angela Baytops, Belinda Church

• Career

  Michael Winslow began his showbiz career in the early 1980s as a stand-up comedian. His talent for impersonations and creating hundreds of different sound effects using only his voice gained him notoriety and he was cast a guest star on several television shows. Winslow went on to star in Mel Brooks' science fiction spoof film Spaceballs and appeared in all seven of the Police Academy movies.

• Notable Roles

  • Gowdy in Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
  • Cadet Larvelle Jones in Police Academy (1984)
  • Lippy in Alphabet City (1984)
  • Mogwai and Gremlins in Gremlins (1984)
  • Larvell Jones in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
  • Sgt. Larvelle Jones in Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
  • Radar Technician in Spaceballs (1987)
  • Sgt. Larvelle Jones in Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
  • Officer John Wyndham in Lenny the Wonder Dog (2004)
  • Coach Al Jefferson in Coming Attractions (2006)
  • Dr. Murphy in RoboDoc (2008)

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  Spaceballs | Police Academy | Gremlins | Mel Brooks | Eddie Murphy

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