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Charles J. Winninger (May 26, 1884 – January 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, most often cast in comedies or musicals.
Charles Winninger. Actor: Show Boat. Short, chubby-framed, twinkle-eyed, ever-huggable Charles Winninger was a veteran vaudevillian by the time he arrived in talking films. Born in a trunk to Austrian immigrant show biz folk in Athens, Wisconsin, on May 26, 1884, he was the son of Rosalia (Grassler) and Franz Winninge, a violinist.
Charles Winninger. Actor: Show Boat. Short, chubby-framed, twinkle-eyed, ever-huggable Charles Winninger was a veteran vaudevillian by the time he arrived in talking films. Born in a trunk to Austrian immigrant show biz folk in Athens, Wisconsin, on May 26, 1884, he was the son of Rosalia (Grassler) and Franz Winninge, a violinist.
Charles Winninger (as "Pop" Gallagher) and Al Shean (as himself) perform their classic "Oh Mr. Gallagher" routine in "Ziegfield Girl " (1941).
Charles Winninger (May 26, 1884 – January 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, most often cast in comedies or musicals, but equally at home in dramas.
Quick Reference. (1884–1969). Stage and film performer. A rotund, blustering comic actor, he usually played fathers, uncles, mayors, and other character types on Broadway and in Hollywood, including some important musicals.
C harles Winninger was a vaudevillian, musical comedy star, film actor and radio and television performer in a career spanning more than 50 years. He was the original...
Charles Winninger Dies at 84; Was Cap'n Andy of 'ShowBoat'; Stage and Film Star Mad, Biggest Hit in Musical M BeganCareer at 6
Charles Winninger was an American stage and film actor, most often cast in comedies or musicals, but equally at home in drama. He began as a vaudeville actor.
Charles Winninger. Actor: Show Boat. Short, chubby-framed, twinkle-eyed, ever-huggable Charles Winninger was a veteran vaudevillian by the time he arrived in talking films. Born in a trunk to Austrian immigrant show biz folk in Athens, Wisconsin, on May 26, 1884, he was the son of Rosalia (Grassler) and Franz Winninge, a violinist.