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person_profile-George Winslow

George Winslow Died at age: 69

Actor | Producer

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    George "Foghorn" Winslow (May 3, 1946 – June 13, 2015), born George Karl Wentzlaff, was an American child actor of the 1950s known for his s

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    Marilyn

    Self ("Gentlemen Prefer...") (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

    ... 1963

    Wild Heritage

    Talbot Breslin ( Actor )

    ... 1958

    Summer Love

    Thomas Daley III ( Actor )

    ... 1958

Fullname:

George Winslow

Date of Birth:

May 03, 1946

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 13, 2015

Biography of

George Winslow

    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 that cracked up Linkletter and the audience.

    Cary Grant, who heard the show and was impressed with Wentzlaff's unusual voice and comedy instincts, introduced him to director Norman Taurog, leading to his roles in Grant's films, Room for One More (1952) and Monkey Business (also 1952), which co-stars Ginger Rogers and Marilyn Monroe, making her first movie appearance with platinum-blond hair. Next up was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), in which Wentzlaff — playing Henry Spofford III, Monroe's young admirer — stole scenes from the actress, including his line about her possessing a "certain animal magnetism". In the comedy Mister Scoutmaster (1953), he traded barbs with Clifton Webb, and he had a small role in the musical comedy Artists and Models (1955), with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Dorothy Malone and newcomer Shirley MacLaine in what Aurora called Wentzlaff's "last 'good' movie.".

    By the age of 12, Winslow retired from the screen.

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Filmography of

George Winslow

Found 12 Movies in total

Marilyn

Self ("Gentlemen Prefer...") (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1963

Wild Heritage

Talbot Breslin ( Actor )

... 1958

Summer Love

Thomas Daley III ( Actor )

... 1958

An Affair to Remember

Orphan (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1957

Rock, Pretty Baby

Thomas Daley, III ( Actor )

... 1956

Artists and Models

Richard Stilton ( Actor )

... 1955

The Rocket Man

Timmy ( Actor )

... 1954

Mister Scoutmaster

Mike Marshall (as George 'Foghorn' Winslow) ( Actor )

... 1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Henry Spofford III ( Actor )

... 1953

My Pal Gus

Gus Jennings ( Actor )

... 1952

Monkey Business

Little Indian ( Actor )

... 1952

Room for One More

Teenie Rose ( Actor )

... 1952