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Jonathan Winters

1925 - 2013

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Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and television. Winters received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the American Academy of Achievement in 1973, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1999. Beginning in 1960, Winters recorded many classic comedy albums for the Verve Records label including The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters (1960). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Winters is the 42nd most popular comedian (down from 38th in 2019), the 5,167th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,097th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Jonathan Winters ranks 42 out of 98. Before him are Jackie Gleason, Ken Shimura, Lenny Bruce, Bernie Mac, Tim Meadows, and Albert Brooks. After him are Eddie Izzard, Garry Shandling, Louis C.K., Rodney Dangerfield, Steve Coogan, and Denis Leary.

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Among people born in 1925, Jonathan Winters ranks 240. Before him are Philippe Jaccottet, Ahmad Shamlou, Claude Pinoteau, Arne Åhman, Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh, and Wojciech Has. After him are Doris Roberts, Charles Mackerras, John Neville, Ernst Jandl, Roy Haynes, and Rubem Fonseca. Among people deceased in 2013, Jonathan Winters ranks 218. Before him are Miguel Poblet, Arik Einstein, Hans Hass, Wadih El Safi, Franca Rame, and Nílton de Sordi. After him are Ray Dolby, Mirko Kovač, Emilio Pericoli, Joanna Chmielewska, Angela Voigt, and Georges Descrières.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jonathan Winters ranks 5,167 out of 20,380. Before him are Vance D. Brand (1931), Corey Taylor (1973), John Elkann (1976), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), Eileen Ryan (1927), and Sam Jaffe (1891). After him are Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), Reuben Fine (1914), Don Schollander (1946), Bob Gale (1951), and Gene Amdahl (1922).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Jonathan Winters ranks 37. Before him are Zach Galifianakis (1969), Jackie Gleason (1916), Lenny Bruce (1925), Bernie Mac (1957), Tim Meadows (1961), and Albert Brooks (1947). After him are Garry Shandling (1949), Louis C.K. (1967), Rodney Dangerfield (1921), Denis Leary (1957), Andy Samberg (1978), and Nick Offerman (1970).

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