Isaiah Edwin Leopold
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 9, 1886 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Jun 19, 1966 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 79 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn (Glendale) | |
Ed Wynn | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1903-1966 |
| Known for | Eccentric old gentlemen |
| Top Roles | Uncle Albert, Mr. Albert Dussell, Rufus, Himself, Fire Chief |
| Top Genres | Family, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Disney, Scientists / Inventors |
| Top Collaborators | Walt Disney (Producer), Robert Stevenson (Director), George Stevens (Director), Bill Walsh (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Marie Dressler, Hedy Lamarr, Mae Marsh see more.. |
Ed Wynn Overview:
Character actor, Ed Wynn, was born Isaiah Edwin Leopold on Nov 9, 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wynn died at the age of 79 on Jun 19, 1966 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
Ed Wynn was a dark-haired, inimitably Jewish (although he married a Catholic), bespectacled American comedian, known in his wildly successful, baggy-panted vaudeville days as "The Perfect Fool". His early film sound comedies were not successful, but he returned to Hollywood in his seventies with his gurgling voice intact and found himself in demand playing eccentric old gentlemen, especially in Walt Disney productions. He was the father of actor Keenan Wynn. He died from cancer.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Wynn was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1959 | Best Supporting Actor | The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) | Mr. Dussell | Nominated |
He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures, Radio and Television.
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Ed Wynn Quotes:
Uncle Albert: [sobbing] I'd be so grateful.
Bert: Well it's about me granddad, see, and one night he has a nightmare. He was so scared, he chewed his pillow to bits. Bits. In the morning, I says, "How you feel, Granddad?" He says, "Oh, not bad. A little down in the mouth."
[Bert laughs, Uncle Albert sobs harder]
Bert: I always say there's nothing like a good joke.
Uncle Albert: [sobbing] No, and that was nothing like a good joke.
Mad Hatter: Would you like a little more tea?
Alice: Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more.
March Hare: Ah, you mean you can't very well take less.
Mad Hatter: Yes. You can always take more than nothing.
Bert: It reminds me of me brother. He got a nice cushy job at a watch factory.
Uncle Albert: At a watch factory? What does he do?
Bert: He stands about all day... and makes faces!
Uncle Albert: [laughing hysterically] He makes faces in a watch factory!
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