The Net Worth of Jonathan Winters


Jonathan Harshman Winters Jr. has a net worth estimated at $5 Million

Jonathan Harshman Winters Jr. Wiki Biography

Jonathan Harshman Winters III was an American actor, comedian, author and artist. He received 11 Grammy Award nominations and won the Grammy for the Best Album for Children for his contributions to the “Little Prince” (1975) and the Grammy award for the Best comedy album “Crank (y) Calls” (1996). Winters was active in the entertainment industry from 1949 to 2013, when he passed away.

Jonathan Winters was raised in the town of Bellbrook. His childhood was overshadowed by the alcoholism of his father and the subsequent divorce of his parents. With his mother Alice Kilgore, he moved first to Springfield and then to Dayton. At the age of 17, Jonathan went to the school for sailors and served two years in the Navy, participating in the fighting in the Pacific during World War II. Upon his return, he enrolled at Kenyon College, and then studied at the Dayton Art Institute, showcasing artistic talent as a cartoonist.

Winters’ career in the entertainment industry began in 1948 when he unexpectedly won a local talent show with comic sketches. He was noticed and invited to work in radio transmission in a variety of capacities, starting with weather reports and progressing to comedy numbers. Winters was later invited to Columbus’ WBNS-TV channel, though he refused due to dissatisfaction with the proposed salary, and decided to move to New York. He managed to secure a job in a nightclub while also seeking an opportunity to appear on central TV channels. In 1952, Winters achieved a small role in the television series “Omnibus,” after which his career quickly gained traction.

Throughout his extensive career, Winters created characters in a number of series and television movies such as “The Jonathan Winters Show” (1956 – 1957), “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963), “The Garry Moore Show” (1968), “The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters” (1972-1974), “Mork & Mindy” (1981) and “Spaced Out!” (1991) among many others. In addition to his television work, he also voiced Grandpa Smurf in the film “The Smurfs” (1986-1989) and Papa Smurf in “The Smurfs” (2011). In 1991, Winters won an Emmy for his role in “Davis Rules,” and received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2002, he earned an Emmy nomination as a guest star in a comedy series, specifically “Life with Bonnie.”

In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, Winters was also known as an artist. He painted and drew sketches which were published in many collections. He authored several books as well, including the short stories entitled “Winters’ Tales” (1988), which became a best-selling book. His final film was dubbed “The Smurfs 2” in 2013.

Jonathan Winters was married to Eileen Schauder from 1948 until her death in 2009, and they had two children. He passed away on the 11th April 2013 in Montecito, California, at the age of 87, due to natural causes.

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Full NameJonathan Winters
Net Worth$5 Million
Date Of BirthNovember 11, 1925, Bellbrook, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2013 (aged 87), Montecito, California, U.S.
Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)



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