Paul Winchell (December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005) was an
American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, voice actor, humanitarian and inventor whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950–1954, he hosted
The Paul Winchell Show, which also used two other titles during its prime time run on
NBC,
The Speidel Show, and
What's My Name?. From 1965–1968, Winchell hosted the children's television series,
Winchell-Mahoney Time.