George Winslow

George Winslow

George "Foghorn" Winslow

Birth Date

5/3/1946 (Age 69)

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Death Date

6/13/2015

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George "Foghorn" Winslow (May 3, 1946 – June 13, 2015), born George Karl Wentzlaff, was an American child actor of the 1950s known for his stentorian voice and deadpan demeanor. He appeared in several films, some opposite such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis. In the late 1950s, he retired from acting. Nicknamed "Foghorn" for his raspy voice as a slender child with dark blond hair and deep blue eyes, Wentzlaff, a Los Angeles native, broke into the entertainment business on Art Linkletter's family-oriented radio program, People are Funny. Asked his name by Linkletter, the youngster said: "George Wentzlaff, but I'd rather be Casey Jones", with a delivery t...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

4

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Henry Spofford III

Orphan (uncredited)

Little Indian

Teenie Rose

Frequent Collaborators

Jane Russell

Jane Russell

1 film together

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

1 film together

Charles Lederer

Charles Lederer

1 film together

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

1 film together

Harry J. Wild

1 film together

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

1 film together

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