Deceased
How Did Ed Wynn Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79Also known asIsaiah Edwin «Ed» Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Isaiah Edwin "Ed" WynnGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/11/1886Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied19/06/1966Died inBeverly HillsCauseesophageal cancerWikidataQ259537 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#5833 ↗
Isaiah Edwin Leopold, better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian. He began his career in vaudeville in 1903 and was known for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, his performances in classic Disney films such as Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins, and his later career as a dramatic actor, which continued into the 1960s. Wynn's variety show (1949–1950), The Ed Wynn Show, won a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boulevard! A Hollywood StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 135 |
| 2010 | Reflections on AliceMovie | Mad Hatter (voice) / Self | 124 |
| 2008 | Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 122 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie | Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1966 | The DaydreamerMovie | The Emperor (voice) | 80 |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie | Old Aram | 79 |
| 1965 | That Darn Cat!Movie | Mr. Hofstedder | 79 |
| 1965 | Dear BrigitteMovie | The Captain | 79 |
| 1964 | Mary PoppinsMovie | Uncle Albert | 78 |
| 1964 | Those CallowaysMovie | Ed Parker | 78 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self - Host | 78 |
| 1963 | Burke's LawSeries | Zachary Belden | 77 |
| 1963 | Son of FlubberMovie | A.J. Allen | 77 |
| 1962 | The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1961 | The Absent-Minded ProfessorMovie | Fire Chief | 75 |
| 1961 | Babes in ToylandMovie | Toymaker | 75 |
| 1961 | Backstage PartyMovie | Self | 75 |
| 1960 | The Man in the Funny SuitMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1960 | CinderfellaMovie | Fairy Godfather | 74 |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | Lou Bookman | 73 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Professor Phineas T. Klump | 73 |
| 1959 | RawhideSeries | Bateman | 73 |
| 1959 | StartimeSeries | Self | 73 |
| 1959 | Miracle On 34th StreetMovie | Kris Kringle | 73 |
| 1959 | The Diary of Anne FrankMovie | Albert Dussell | 73 |
| 1959 | Meet Me in St. LouisMovie | Grandpa | 73 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | Feigenstein | 72 |
| 1958 | Marjorie MorningstarMovie | Uncle Samson | 72 |
| 1958 | The Ed Wynn ShowSeries | John Beamer | 72 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Cappy Darrin | 71 |
| 1957 | On Borrowed TimeMovie | 'Gramps' Northrup | 71 |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90Series | Army | 70 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1956 | Requiem for a HeavyweightMovie | Army | 70 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourSeries | John Hodges | 69 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Self | 68 |
| 1954 | December BrideSeries | Self | 68 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Professor Franz | 67 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSeries | Muggsy | 65 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Gramps | 65 |
| 1951 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Mad Hatter (voice) | 65 |
| 1951 | Operation WonderlandMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 64 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 63 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenMovie | Ed Wynn | 57 |
| 1933 | The ChiefMovie | Henry Summers | 47 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on ParadeMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1930 | Follow the LeaderMovie | Cricket | 44 |