An Interview With Hollywood Actor Paul Winchell

[WrestlingHeretic]

@Billyogiant

I deny God because I deny that imaginary supernatural characters are real. I can't imagine anything more confused than a nation in which 95% of people believe in the existence of something whose existence has actually not one iota of proof. Then, moreover, in the name of this sky superhero, denying proven facts that have mountains of evidence--- denying the fact of evolution, the fact that the earth is millions of years old, etc. By the way, Tigger isn't real either. HTH.

[matthwe3468]

You got speaking to Dick Dastardly

[Kindsbach99]

I loved his TV show s a child and am impressed that he became a great heart surgeon and invented the mechanical heart.

[hare7777]

Fascinating interview.... kinda funny to hear his comments about the new voice of Tigger. :-) Interesting that he was talking about Internet and even predicting the spread of streaming videos... truly a very intelligent man who kept up with the times.

[jdrangers]

Thanks for this  ''Winch'' was a real genius.Didn't he live in PalmSprings,or Sun City,in his later years?..Thanks!

[johnswackyworld]

@jdrangers palm springs

[hiddenurge]

How great to hear Paul Winchell. When I was growing up in the 50's, I don't think there was a kid alive who didn't love Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney. Thanks for this audio.

[ironbuttermilk]

Paul was great, but I'm not too happy that he dissed Gays on this.

[matthwe3468]

@ironbuttermilk He said GUYS!

[ironbuttermilk]

@matthwe3468 He specifically mentioned the people going up to San Francisco to get married, so that's what I was referring to.

[telewatcher89]

@ironbuttermilk I know certain groups of people always will get offended no matter what, but Mr. Winchell is right, morals seem to disappear as each year goes on. Just look at the trash that's on TV nowdays, the majority of it is sex based toilet humor. It also seems like at least one prime time show has to have a gay person in it. (Modern Family, Glee, How I met your mother, etc..) And nowdays if you don't agree that gays don't have it hard, you're a trator to the cause and must appologize.

[ironbuttermilk]

@telewatcher89 Gays Do have it hard (no pun intended). One of the reasons is that it is much harder to find a good, long term relationship. Part of the problem is sheer numbers. Less people are Gay (by Alot!) so there's less potential partners from which to choose. Gay people have statistically far less chance of finding lasting love than heterosexuals do, and this can be quite depressing. The moral degradation of Western Culture is a pity, but it is not the fault of higher Gay acceptance IMHO.

[WrestlingHeretic]

@telewatcher89

Paul Winchell was a rigid old man when he said this. I wonder what your excuse is. I agree that toilet humor is all too pervasive in TV and movies. But to equate toilet humor with the basic fact of human gayness just reveals the degree of your homophobia. I think it's great that gay people are presented in television as normal, everyday people. You know why? Because gay people are normal, everyday people. Hope that helps.

[telewatcher89]

@WrestlingHeretic I don't see how your opinion is supposed to "help" me, but I do see that you see me as a trator to the cause. I don't think it's great that the media has to shove the gay agenda down everyone's throats. Call it what you will, but I don't care for that kind of liberal garbage. People choose to be gay, we get it! But I wouldn't call that type of lifestyle normal. Also from looking at another post I see what your excuse is, but I deny and despise the gay agenda propaganda.

[JubalCalif]

What a delightful interview to listen to. I loved the late great Paul Winchell. What an incredibly gifter entertainer. I went to his website a few years ago (he was still alive then). For free anyone could download a book from his site about religon that he had written. Very intriguing work. A very intelligent man. It's amazing that he was able to overcome the abuse of his childhood. THANKS so very much for sharing this with us! May all your wishes & dreams come true in the New Year! :)

[CadillacL]

Even if we didn't know Paul voiced Tigger, you can sure tell in his speaking voice. Thanks for posting this :)

[mermaidamp]

Ah! Did you know that Paul Winchell has a daughter named April Winchell?

[CadillacL]

no, didnt know that.

[MJG956]

Is Paul Winchell still alive? He'd be 70 or 80 something, wouldn't he?

[ACcountryFan]

no, Paul passed away a few years ago and a the irony of his death is that a day later John Fiedler passed away.

Fiedler was a face actor on several Disney movies, plus he played Mr Peterson on BOB NEWHART SHOW, but was the voice of Piglet on the WINNIE THE POOH cartoons...Winchell of course was the voice of Tigger on those POOH cartoons. Fiedler was 80 when he passed away and Winchell was 82.

I looked it up: Paul passed away on June 24, 2005 and John passed away on June 25, 2005.

[fieryhand]

he took a sad dirt nap in 2005.

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[classicandmore]

Excellent video. Great job.

[johnswackyworld]

thanks..just wish i could have it in better quality..in time in time! -- john

[Fringe111]

Wow I recognize the voice. I loved that guy.

Tell me again, how did you know him?

[johnswackyworld]

long, long story. i will have to write to you about it sometime. you can thank the legacy hal smith left for winchell to let me interivew him. in later years paul gave very few interviews. he kept to himself. very private person. it was a long trip to find paul --and I did! he was very helpful for my project. some people who knew paul told me he was nutz! paul was one of the smartest men I have ever interviewed in my life.

[Fringe111]

He wasn't nutz at all. He was smart as a fox. Get me?????

[johnswackyworld]

yes, i know he wasnt..a genius to look up to.

[pleasuretrip]

Smart as a fox? ...or smart as a tigger? :-P

[mermaidamp]

Smary farty Tigger! LOL!