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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

A real talent. He will be missed.
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:52 am Post subject:

Yep. The comedy flags are at half staff today.

Just look at what he could do with nothing but a stick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwWDa1xPTPA

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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Thanks for putting that up Bruce. Yeah, he was pure improv genius. There would be no Robin Williams without Jonathan Winters.
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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:19 am Post subject:

i remember my parents had an LP of jonathan winters wings it. i about ran a needle through that thing. brilliant stuff. RIP
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Ben Amos · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:19 pm Post subject:

I love Rob Paulsen's story of his very first Smurfs' session with Jonathan.
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Bailey · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:22 pm Post subject:

A great comedic artist who didn't need 4 letter words to get a laugh.
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Mike Harrison · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:21 am Post subject:

Jonathan Winters was one of only a scant few comedians who baby boomer children could enjoy. Typical comedians dealt in topical subjects like politics and other adult issues. But Jonathan's amazing ability to improvise with almost nothing, embellished with his great talent for vocal characterizations, made him relatable to almost anyone and literally outstanding.

It's easy to see how he inspired Robin Williams, whose earlier antics were pretty much an over-caffeinated Jonathan Winters on steroids.

As for his voice characterizations, how many realized – in the clip Bruce posted – that in the golfing bit he was doing a very good impression of Bing Crosby?
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:25 am Post subject:

That is something we sure are missing today!

markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

I thought his Bing Crosby was spot-on! To date, even better than a Rich Little, et al...
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