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Ed Wynn
Wynn in the television program All Star Revue (1951)
Born
Isaiah Edwin Leopold[1]

(1886-11-09)November 9, 1886[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
DiedJune 19, 1966(1966-06-19) (aged 79)[1]
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1903–1966
Spouses
  • Hilda Keenan
    (m. 1914; div. 1937)
  • Frieda Mierse
    (m. 1937; div. 1939)
  • Dorothy Elizabeth Nesbitt
    (m. 1946; div. 1955)
ChildrenKeenan Wynn
Relatives
  • Tracy Keenan Wynn (grandson)
  • Ned Wynn (grandson)
  • Jessica Keenan Wynn (great-granddaughter)

Isaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), 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, and his later career as a dramatic actor, which continued into the 1960s.[2] His variety show (1949–1950), The Ed Wynn Show, won a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award.

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  2. ^ Obituary Variety, June 22, 1966, page 71.

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