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Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, author, and artist. He was best known for his improvisational skills and offbeat humor. He was a regular guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman. Winters began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1950s. He went on to appear in numerous television shows, films, and stage productions. He won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Winters was born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 11, 1925. He was the son of Alice Kilgore and Jonathan Harshman Winters II. He attended Kenyon College and served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Winters married Eileen Schauder in 1948 and the couple had two children. He was married to Eileen until her death in 2009. Winters died on April 11, 2013, at the age of 87. He was survived by his two children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Popular As Jonathan Harshman Winters III
Occupation actor,writer,producer
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 11 November 1925
Birthday 11 November
Birthplace Dayton, Ohio, USA
Date of death 11 April, 2013
Died Place Montecito, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Jonathan Winters Height, Weight & Measurements

At 88 years old, Jonathan Winters height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

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Who Is Jonathan Winters's Wife?

His wife is Eileen Winters (11 September 1948 - 11 January 2009) ( her death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Eileen Winters (11 September 1948 - 11 January 2009) ( her death) ( 2 children)
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Jonathan Winters Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jonathan Winters worth at the age of 88 years old? Jonathan Winters’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Jonathan Winters's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)$130,000

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Timeline

2013

Finished recording his dialogue for The Smurfs 2 (2013) only nine days before his death.

2009

They remain married until her death in January 11, 2009. They have a son, Jay, who is a contractor, and a daughter, Lucinda, who is a talent scout for movies. Jonathan got his start in show business by winning a talent contest.

2003

He came out of "retirement" to work with director/writer Martin Guigui for Swing (2003) and Cattle Call (2006). He made ten Grammy-nominated comedy recordings and won once.

2002

As of November 2002, he was doing impromptu, free comedy routines the first Sunday of each month during the Ventura County Antique Fair Grounds and in November/December 2002 in San Francisco on the set of Swing (2003), directed by Martin Guigui where he plays the character of Uncle Bill.

2000

In 2000 he won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented annually by the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

1990

The May 2, 1990, issue of Variety announced Jonathan Winters was a cast member of "The Teddy Bear Habit" which began filming Jun 5, 1989, in New York City under the direction of Jon Small. The film was based on the book by James Lincoln Collier. No evidence the film was ever completed or released.

1985

In a 1985 television special, named King Kong (1933) as the film that made the biggest impression on him in his youth.

1978

Much of the dialogue between he and close friend Robin Williams on Mork & Mindy (1978) was ad-libbed.

1963

When Stanley Kramer offered him a part in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), he almost didn't take it because he had just recovered from a nervous breakdown. His wife talked him into it.

1961

He only did one serious role and that was The Twilight Zone: A Game of Pool (1961), a two-character show in which he played "James Howard (Fats) Brown", co-starring with Jack Klugman.

1960

Made his first appearance on I've Got a Secret (1952) with his mother, Alice Bahman, who was a radio personality in her own right on WIZE in Springfield, OH. The episode, I've Got a Secret: Episode dated 28 September 1960 (1960), aired on September 28, 1960.

1959

He suffered two nervous breakdowns, one in 1959 and another in 1961.

1950

This led to a children's television show in Dayton in 1950. This led to a game show and a talk show. Denied a requested raise, he moved the family to New York with only $56 in their pocket. Within two months, he was getting night club bookings.

1948

He met his wife, Eileen Schauder, in 1948 and married a month later.

1932

His parents divorced in 1932. Jonathan and his mother then moved to Springfield to live with his grandmother. There his mother remarried and became a radio personality. Jonathan joined the United States Marine Corps during his senior year of high school. Upon his discharge, he entered Kenyon College and later transferred to Dayton Art Institute.

1925

Jonathan Harshman Winters III was born on November 11, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio. His father, Jonathan Harshman Winters II, was a banker who became an alcoholic after being crushed in the Great Depression.