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Paul Winchell
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| Born | Paul Wilchinsky December 21, 1922 New York City, New York, United States |
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| Died | June 24, 2005 (age 82) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Paul Winchell (December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005) was an American ventriloquist, voice actor and comedian, whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950-1954, he hosted The Paul Winchell Show, which also used two other titles during its prime time run on NBC, The Speidel Show and What's My Name? From 1965-1968, Winchell hosted the children's television series, Winchell-Mahoney Time.
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Winchell, who had medical training, was also an inventor, becoming the first person to build and patent a mechanical artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity (US Patent #3097366).[1]
He has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television.
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