Paul Winchell (December 21, 1922 - June 24, 2005) is an American voice actor. He voiced Tigger in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. He won a Grammy for his final performance as Tigger in Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You.
Beginning with the television series The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, he alternated in the role with Jim Cummings, the current voice of Pooh. And Tigger Too. His final role as Tigger was in Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You. He was originally going to return and suppose to voice Tigger for The Tigger Movie (2000) but his voice was too scratchy to voice the character that Jim Cummings took over instead. Winchell has a daughter named April Winchell who is also a voice actress. Paul Winchell passed away in his sleep at his home due to natural causes aged 82 on June 24th, 2005.
John Fiedler who was the voice of Piglet, passed away the day after on June 25th 2005.
Winnie the Pooh filmography[]
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too) (1968-1974)
- Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988-1991)
- Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (1991)
- Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
- A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998)
- Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)
- Sing a Song with Pooh Bear (1999, singing voice in The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers, Heffalumps and Woozles and Nothing's Too Good for a Friend)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1999 ride at Walt Disney World)
- Winnie the Pooh: The Seasons of Giving (1999, archive footage only)
- Sing a Song with Tigger (2000; singing voice in Pirates Is What We'll Be)
- Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002, archive footage only)