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Ed Wynn
Acting
09 Nov 1886
† 19 Jun 1966
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Isaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor. Ed Wynn first appeared on television on July 7, 1936 in a brief, ad-libbed spot with Graham McNamee during an NBC experimental television broadcast. In the 1949–50 season, Ed Wynn hosted one of the first network, comedy-variety television shows, on CBS, a...
Also Known As
Isaiah Edwin «Ed» Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Isaiah Edwin "Ed" Wynn




































