George Winslow

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-05-03

Deathday

2015-06-13 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

George Winslow

Biography

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.

Known For

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3%

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Jul 14, 1953

An Affair to Remember
7.4%

An Affair to Remember

Jul 11, 1957

Monkey Business
6.7%

Monkey Business

Sep 3, 1952

Artists and Models
6.7%

Artists and Models

Nov 7, 1955

Room for One More
6.3%

Room for One More

Jan 10, 1952

Mister Scoutmaster
6.4%

Mister Scoutmaster

Sep 2, 1953

The Rocket Man
6.3%

The Rocket Man

Apr 1, 1954

Summer Love
5.0%

Summer Love

Mar 10, 1958

Rock, Pretty Baby
3.0%

Rock, Pretty Baby

Dec 1, 1956

Wild Heritage
4.5%

Wild Heritage

Jul 23, 1958

My Pal Gus
7.0%

My Pal Gus

Dec 1, 1952

Marilyn
6.0%

Marilyn

Apr 18, 1963

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Acting

1963
Marilyn as Self ("Gentlemen Prefer...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1958
Wild Heritage as Talbot Breslin
1958
Summer Love as Thomas Daley III
1957
An Affair to Remember as Orphan (uncredited)
1956
Rock, Pretty Baby as Thomas Daley, III
1955
Artists and Models as Richard Stilton
1954
The Rocket Man as Timmy
1953
Mister Scoutmaster as Mike Marshall (as George 'Foghorn' Winslow)
1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Henry Spofford III
1952
My Pal Gus as Gus Jennings
1952
Monkey Business as Little Indian
1952
Room for One More as Teenie Rose
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