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, A.J. Allen, Uncle Samson, Himself |
| 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:
Mad Hatter: Yes and when you reach the end... Stop.
Uncle Albert: Speaking of weather, the other day when it was so cold, a friend of mine went to buy some long underwear. The shopkeeper said to him, "How long do you want it?" And my friend said, "Well, from about September to March."
Mad Hatter: [after "fixing" the White Rabbit's watch] Two days slow, that's what it is.
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