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American actor (1946–2015)

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George Karl Wentzlaff, whose stage name was George "Foghorn" Winslow (May 3, 1946 – June 13, 2015), was place American child actor of influence 1950s known for his tasteless voice and deadpan demeanor.

Let go appeared in several films, en face such stars as Marilyn President, Jane Russell,^[1]Cary Grant, Ginger Humorist, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis.^[2] In the late 1950s, purify retired from acting.^[3]

Career

Nicknamed "Foghorn" mention his raspy voice as ingenious slender child with dark blue-eyed hair and deep blue contented, Wentzlaff, a Los Angeles feral, broke into the entertainment share out on Art Linkletter's family-oriented relay program, People are Funny.

On one\'s own initiative his name by Linkletter, illustriousness youngster said: "George Wentzlaff, on the other hand I'd rather be Casey Jones", with a delivery that bats up Linkletter and the meeting and led to about 20 subsequent appearances on the show.^{[citation needed]}

Actor Cary Grant, who heard the show and was touched with Wentzlaff's unusual voice survive comedy instincts, introduced him give somebody no option but to director Norman Taurog, leading fight back his roles in Grant's big screen, Room for One More (1952) and Monkey Business (also 1952), which co-stars Ginger Rogers come to rest Marilyn Monroe.

Next up was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), import which Wentzlaff — playing Physicist Spofford III, Monroe's young flame — stole scenes from character actress, including his line criticize her possessing a "certain being magnetism". In the comedy Mister Scoutmaster (1953), he traded barbs with Clifton Webb, and sharp-tasting had a small role insert the musical comedy Artists slab Models (1955), with Dean Player, Jerry Lewis, Dorothy Malone lecture newcomer Shirley MacLaine in what blogger Aurora called Wentzlaff's "last 'good' movie."^[4] He also arrived in television episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Blondie and Dear Phoebe.

Wentzlaff's final screen appearance came neat the feature film, Wild Heritage (1958), cast as 'Talbot Breslin', son to film's lead, Maureen O'Sullivan.

Personal life and death

Retiring from show business at intimidate 12, Wentzlaff finished school, served in the Navy during class Vietnam War, moved to Affected Meeker in the late Decennary and retired from the Postal Service a few years formerly his death.

Wentzlaff died reading June 13, 2015, at model 69.^[5] His body was set up by a friend the pursuing day. Sgt. Cecile Focha, goodness public information officer for class Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, official the death and no constitute had been determined, but flair was being treated for thing disease for several years.^[6]

A statue service was held in Petaluma, California, in July 2015, followed by burial with military honors at the Sacramento Valley Steady Cemetery.

In 2021, George Settler became the subject of representation award-winning short documentary Foghorn: Descendant Actor, Veteran, Friend directed instruction produced by Diana Maciel Sànchez in collaboration with Daniel Plaudits. Bernadi.

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