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In the 1949–50 season, Wynn hosted The Ed Wynn Show, one of the first network, comedy-variety television shows, on CBS, and won both a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award in 1949. Buster Keaton , Carmen Miranda , Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz , Hattie McDaniel and The Three Stooges all made guest appearances with Wynn.
Hallmark Hall of Fame. NBC. BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR - 1957. Nominee. Ed Wynn, as Trainer. Playhouse 90. CBS. MOST OUTSTANDING LIVE PERSONALITY - 1950. Winner. Ed Wynn. n/a. KTTV. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more.
1957 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Best Supporting Performance by an Actor. Playhouse 90. For episode "Requiem For A Heavyweight". 1950 Winner Primetime Emmy. Most Outstanding Live Personality.
- November 9, 1886
- June 19, 1966
Check all the awards won and nominated for by Ed Wynn - Primetime Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Live Personality (1950) and more awards. Ed Wynn was a popular American comedian and actor noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character,...
Ed Wynn. Actor: Alice in Wonderland. An old-fashioned comedian, who, by recommendation by his son Keenan Wynn, became one of the world's most beloved clowns, and one of the best actors of his time. He was born on November 9, 1886.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Although the series was not popular with television audiences, The Ed Wynn Show did receive a George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment for the year 1949 [7] and a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Live Show for the year 1950.
In the 1949–50 season, Ed Wynn hosted one of the first network, comedy-variety television shows, on CBS, and won both a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award in 1949. Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, and The Three Stooges all made guest appearances with Wynn.
