TV! Search

Jonathan Winters

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Birthday: November 11, 1925
  • 2003

    Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his role in "Life with Bonnie"

  • 2000

    Paid tribute in the special "Comedy Central Presents the Second Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating the Humor of Jonathan Winters"

  • 2000

    Played multiple roles in the combination live action-animated "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"

  • 2000

    Was interview subject of Comedy Central's "Uncomfortably Close With Michael McKean: Jonathan Winters"

  • 1997

    Voiced Santa in the ABC animated special "Santa vs the Snowman"

  • 1995

    Narrated the animated special "Frosty Returns" (CBS)

  • 1993

    Starred in "Jonathan Winters: Spaced Out" on Showtime

  • 1992

    Provided character voice for the ABC primetime animated series "Fish Police"

  • 1989

    Headlined "Showtime Presents: Jonathan Winters & Friends"

  • 1987

    Starred in first Showtime comedy special "Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge"

  • 1985

    Cast as Humpty Dumpty in the CBS miniseries adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland"

  • 1980

    Played one of the villains in the CBS miniseries "More Wild Wild West"

  • 1979

    Resumed film career with "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh"

  • 1976

    Hosted and wrote "Jonathan Winters Presents 200 Years of American Humor" (NBC)

  • 1972

    Starred in the syndicated "The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters"

  • 1970

    Last film for nine years, "Viva Max!"

  • 1970

    Wrote and hosted "The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters" (NBC)

  • 1967

    Cast as Dad in the film version of the play "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad"

  • 1966

    Had three-minute cameo in "Penelope", a misguided comedy starring Natalie Wood

  • 1966

    Offered comic support as a deputy in "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming"

  • 1965

    Played twins in "The Loved One"

  • 1965

    Starred in an unscripted variety hour "The Jonathan Winters Show" (NBC)

  • 1964

    Headlined the NBC variety program "The Jonathan Winters Special"

  • 1963

    Film acting debut in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

  • 1961

    Had second breakdown; spent eight months in a clinic; eventually began taking lithium to treat bipolar disorder

  • 1960

    Feature debut, provided voice for the animated film "Saiyu-ki"

  • 1959

    Suffered first nervous breakdown; took two weeks off from performing

  • 1956 to 1957

    Hosted "The Jonathan Winters Show" (NBC)

  • 1955

    Was a regular on NBC's "And Here's the Show"

  • 1953

    Moved to NYC; began performing as a standup comedian in nightclubs like The Blue Angel

  • 1946

    Hired by a Dayton radio station as a disc jockey

  • Appeared as a guest in ten specials starring comedian Bob Hope

  • Began to be featured on shows like "The Garry Moore Show", "The Jack Paar Show", "The Steve Allen Show" and "The Tonight Show"; introduced characters like the ribald senior citizen Maudie Frickert and Elwood P Sluggins

  • Beginning at age 17, served two-and-one-half years in the South Pacific in the US Marine Corps during WWII

  • Encouraged by his wife, entered local talent contest which he won

  • Had featured role as Randy Quaid's eccentric father in the sitcom "Davis Rules" (ABC, 1991; CBS 1991-1992); won 1991 Emmy Award

  • Joined cast of the ABC sitcom "Mork and Mindy" in its final season playing Mork's son

  • Made early TV appearance on "Talents Scouts"

  • Made guest appearances on series of variety specials starring Dean Martin

  • Made sporadic appearances in films in the 1980s and 1990s, including "Moon Over Parador" (1988), "The Flintstones" (1994) and "The Shadow" (1994)

  • Moved to Columbus and worked for three years at WBNS-TV

  • Raised in Springfield, Ohio

  • Reportedly was the first comic to be featured on "Omninbus"

  • Returned to "The Andy Williams Show" as a regular for one season

  • Starred in the CBS variety series "The Jonathan Winters Show"

  • Was a regular on the NBC variety series "The Andy Williams Show"

  • Was commercial spokesperson for Hefty garbage bags in a series of memorable TV commercials

Upcoming Appearances

No Appearance Scheduled

We're sorry, but we can't find any airings featuring Jonathan Winters in the next 14 days.

TV Listings

Eastern Time Zone Stand ...

TV Listings Setup »
Got Tivo? Record Now