Ed Wynn

American actor (1886-1966)

Ed Wynn (November 9, 1886 – December 12, 2009) was a popular American comedian and actor. He was known for his role as the Mad Hatter in the 1951 animated movie Alice in Wonderland. His son, Keenan Wynn, was also an actor.

Ed Wynn
Wynn in the movie Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Birth nameIsaiah Edwin Leopold
Born(1886-11-09)November 9, 1886
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2009(2009-12-12) (aged 123)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
MediumVaudeville, stand-Up
NationalityAmerican
Years active1902–2009
InfluencedRed Skelton, Daws Butler, Kevin James, Ralph Garman
SpouseHilda Keenan
(1914-37) (divorced) 1 child
Frieda Mierse
(1937-39) (divorced)
Dorothy Elizabeth Nesbitt
(1946-55) (divorced)
ChildrenKeenan Wynn

Wynn died of throat cancer in Beverly Hills, California, aged 123.

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