{{Short description|American actor and musician (1915–1991)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date= January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Dick Winslow | image = Dick Winslow 1950 MGM.JPG | alt = | caption = Winslow in 1950 | birth_name = Richard Winslow Johnson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|03|25|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Jennings, Louisiana]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|02|07|1915|03|25|mf=yes}} | death_place = [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1924–1988 | spouse = Shirley | children = 4 }}
'''Richard Winslow Johnson''' (March 25, 1915 – February 7, 1991<ref>Arnold, Mark (2023). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=9aKnEAAAQBAJ&pg=RA3-PA2011 Stars of Walt Disney Productions]''. Orlando, FL: BearManor Media. {{ISBN|979-8-88771-072-3}}.</ref>) was an American actor, musician, and multi-talented performer whose career spanned from child acting in the 1920s through decades of character roles in film and television, as well as extensive work as a live musician and one-man band entertainer.<ref name="lat">{{cite news |title=Dick Winslow; Actor, Musician |author=Stephanie Stassel |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/188546108/ |date=February 9, 1991 |page=536}}</ref>
==Early life== Dick Winslow was born in [[Jennings, Louisiana]], in 1915, and was raised in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="lat" /> He later attended and graduated from Belmont High School in Los Angeles.<ref name="lat" />
==Career==
He entered show business at a very young age, appearing in ''[[Our Gang]]'' comedies during the 1920s and working as a child reporter on a KHJ children’s radio program in 1924.<ref name="lat" />
By the early 1930s, Winslow was already an established juvenile performer in Hollywood.<ref name="rtpd">{{cite news |title=Robertson’s Toyland Premiere Due|newspaper=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/188546459/ |date=November 6, 1931 |page=15}}</ref><ref name="tsds">{{cite news |title=Boy Actor to Sketch|newspaper=The San Diego Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-diego-sun/188546816/ |date=November 20, 1931 |page=15}}</ref><ref name="sbcs">{{cite news |title=Dick Winslow...Juvenile Actor in Harris' Toy Town|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/188546800/ |date=November 14, 1931 |page=14}}</ref>
He appeared in the role of Joe Harper in ''[[Tom Sawyer (1930 film)|Tom Sawyer]]'' (1930) and played Johnny Carter in the motion picture ''[[Seed (1931 film)|Seed]]''.<ref name="tsds" /><ref name="sbcs" />
During this period, Winslow became known not only for his screen work but also for his live performances. He frequently appeared at department stores and toy shops throughout Southern California, including Robertson’s Toyland in Hollywood, Walker’s in San Diego, and Harris’ Toy Town in San Bernardino, where he entertained children by sketching portraits and playing the accordion.<ref name="rtpd" /><ref name="tsds" /><ref name="sbcs" />
He was also closely associated with author [[Madeline Brandeis]] and served as the real-life model for the hero of her children’s novel ''Jack of the Circus''. In 1931, Winslow participated in book promotion events alongside Brandeis, sketching young readers and appearing in public autograph sessions.<ref name="rtpd" /><ref name="tsds" /><ref name="sbcs" />
At the same time, Winslow was developing a parallel career as a musician. He led his own orchestra, performing at Hollywood industry events such as the Actors Costume Ball at the Hollywood Masonic Temple, and provided music for films including ''[[Sorority House (film)|Sorority House]]'', ''[[Hold That Co-Ed]]'', and ''[[Swing, Sister, Swing]]''. He also appeared in ''[[Three Smart Girls Grow Up]]'' and ''[[East Side of Heaven]]''.<ref name="pt">{{cite news |title=Party Nearing|newspaper=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/188546612/ |date=March 16, 1939 |page=10}}</ref>
As an adult, Winslow became a prolific character actor, appearing in dozens of motion pictures over several decades. His other film credits included roles as Tinkler in ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'' (1935), composer [[Gil Rodin]] in ''[[The Benny Goodman Story]]'' (1955), Mr. Schultz in ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970), and a streetcar driver in [[John Wayne]]’s ''[[The Shootist]]'' (1976).<ref name="lat" />
He also appeared in numerous television series, including ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[The Red Skelton Show]]'', ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'', and ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', among others.<ref name="lat" />
In addition to acting, Winslow was a lifelong musician and entertainer. Throughout the 1950s, he worked on a promotional tour for the Hacienda Hotel in Las Vegas, playing piano aboard 1,133 chartered airline flights between Burbank and Las Vegas.<ref name="lat" />
From 1955 until the mid-1970s, he performed periodically at [[Disneyland]] as a one-man band entertainer.<ref name="lat" /> In 1964, Winslow was selected to portray a one-man band character created by [[Walt Disney]] for the premiere of ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''.<ref name="lat" /> After leaving Disneyland in the mid-1970s, he performed at [[Knott's Berry Farm]] until 1982, and continued entertaining at private events and in television commercials.<ref name="lat" />
In 1966, Winslow co-wrote the [[Los Angeles Angels|California Angels]]’ fight song, “A-OK!”, with his wife, contributing a lasting piece of music to the team’s identity.<ref name="lat" />
==Personal life==
Winslow was married to Shirley Winslow for 31 years. He had four children: sons Rick and Kevin, and daughters Kellie and Judie. He also had two grandchildren.<ref name="lat" />
Winslow resided in [[Studio City, California]] later in life.<ref name="lat" />
==Death==
Dick Winslow died from complications of diabetes at a convalescent hospital in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles]], [[California]], in February 7, 1991 at age 75.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-09-me-465-story.html |title=Dick Winslow; Actor, Musician |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1991-02-09 |access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1991/scene/people-news/dick-winslow-99130078/ |title=Dick Winslow |publisher=Variety.com |date=1991-02-17 |accessdate=2018-07-26}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1924|| ''[[Which Shall It Be?]]'' || Moore Child || |- |1926|| ''Trumpin' Trouble'' || Jimmie Dyson || |- |1927|| ''[[Range Courage]]'' || Jimmy Blake || |- |1928|| ''[[Avalanche (1928 film)|Avalanche]]'' || Jack Dunton (age 12) || |- |1929|| ''[[Marianne (1929 musical film)|Marianne]]'' || Teen-age Boy for soldiers' marching song || Uncredited |- |1929|| ''[[Love, Live and Laugh]]'' || Mike || |- |1929|| ''[[The Virginian (1929 film)|The Virginian]]'' || Young Boy at square dances || Uncredited |- |1929|| ''[[Blaze o' Glory]]'' || Boy || Uncredited |- |1930|| ''[[Sarah and Son]]'' || Servant's Son || Uncredited |- |1930|| ''[[Tom Sawyer (1930 film)|Tom Sawyer]]'' || Joe Harper || Starring [[Jackie Coogan]]; first sound version of [[Mark Twain]] novel |- |1931|| ''[[Bad Sister (1931 film)|Bad Sister]]'' || Paper Boy || First film appearance of [[Bette Davis]]; Uncredited |- |1931|| ''[[Misbehaving Ladies]]'' || Minor Role || Uncredited |- |1931|| ''[[Seed (1931 film)|Seed]]'' || Johnny Carter || |- |1932|| ''[[Forbidden (1932 film)|Forbidden]]'' || Office Boy || Uncredited |- |1932|| ''[[The Impatient Maiden]]'' || Irish Neighbor's Son || Uncredited |- |1932|| ''[[So Big (1932 film)|So Big]]'' || Roelf, age 12 || |- |1932|| ''[[Tom Brown of Culver]]'' || Cadet || Uncredited |- |1933|| ''[[Laughter in Hell]]'' || Ed Perkins, as a boy || |- |1933|| ''[[The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi]]'' || Student || Uncredited |- |1933|| ''[[Only Yesterday (1933 film)|Only Yesterday]]'' || || Uncredited |- |1933|| ''[[Female (1933 film)|Female]]'' || First Office Boy || Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[Uncertain Lady]]'' || Office Boy || |- |1934|| ''[[Harold Teen]]'' || Student || Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[Twenty Million Sweethearts]]'' || Page Boy || Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[Stingaree (1934 film)|Stingaree]]'' || Boy with Package || Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[Bachelor Bait]]'' || Lionel Pierpont Wells || Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[The Man with Two Faces (1934 film)|The Man with Two Faces]]'' || Call Boy || Voice, Uncredited |- |1934|| ''[[The Human Side]]'' || Phil Sheldon || |- |1934|| ''[[One Exciting Adventure]]'' || Boy || |- |1934|| ''[[There's Always Tomorrow (1934 film)|There's Always Tomorrow]]'' || Dick White || |- |1934|| ''[[Flirtation Walk (film)|Flirtation Walk]]'' || Cadet || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[Grand Old Girl]]'' || One of Gerry's Friends || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[The Good Fairy (1935 film)|The Good Fairy]]'' || Messenger || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[A Night at the Ritz]]'' || Messenger || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[Night Life of the Gods]]'' || Student || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[The Girl from 10th Avenue]]'' || College Club Bellboy || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[Front Page Woman]]'' || Copy Boy || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[Shipmates Forever]]'' || Danny, the Accordionist || Uncredited |- |1935|| ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'' || Tinkler || Starring [[Clark Gable]] and [[Charles Laughton]]; [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] winner for Best Picture. |- |1936|| ''Rose Bowl'' || Boy || Uncredited |- |1937|| ''[[Navy Blue and Gold (film)|Navy Blue and Gold]]'' || Seaman Messenger || Uncredited |- |1938|| ''[[Man-Proof]]'' || Messenger Boy with Telegram || Uncredited |- |1938|| ''[[Test Pilot (film)|Test Pilot]]'' || Pilot in Cafe || Story of a daredevil [[test pilot]] starring [[Clark Gable]] and [[Spencer Tracy]]; Uncredited |- |1938|| ''[[Letter of Introduction (film)|Letter of Introduction]]'' || Second Elevator Boy || Uncredited |- |1938|| ''[[Hold That Co-ed]]'' || State College Band Leader || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[Persons in Hiding]]'' || Page || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[Sudden Money]]'' || Messenger || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[Good Girls Go to Paris]]'' || Student || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[Winter Carnival (film)|Winter Carnival]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[When Tomorrow Comes (film)|When Tomorrow Comes]]'' || Accordion Player || Uncredited |- |1939|| ''[[Dancing Co-Ed]]'' || Man on Motorcycle || Uncredited |- |1940|| ''[[And One Was Beautiful]]'' || Boy at Party || Uncredited |- |1940|| ''[[Star Dust (film)|Star Dust]]'' || Messenger || Uncredited |- |1940|| ''[[Those Were the Days! (1940 film)|Those Were the Days!]]'' || First Passenger || Uncredited |- |1940|| ''[[Manhattan Heartbeat]]'' || Bus Driver || |- |1940|| ''[[Mystery Sea Raider]]'' || Messenger || Uncredited |- |1940|| ''[[Love Thy Neighbor (1940 film)|Love Thy Neighbor]]'' || Bellboy || Uncredited |- |1942|| ''[[The Bugle Sounds]]'' || Recruit || Uncredited |- |1942|| ''[[A Tragedy at Midnight]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1942|| ''[[Ten Gentlemen from West Point]]'' || Cadet || Uncredited |- |1942|| ''[[Orchestra Wives]]'' || Musician || Uncredited |- |1943|| ''[[Bombardier (film)|Bombardier]]'' || Navigator || Uncredited |- |1943|| ''[[Salute to the Marines]]'' || Young Marine || Uncredited |- |1943|| ''[[Swing Shift Maisie]]'' || Flyer Lieutenant || Uncredited |- |1943|| ''[[Thousands Cheer]]'' || Soldier || A WWII-themed all-star [[M-G-M]] musical revue designed to boost morale; Uncredited |- |1943|| ''[[Is Everybody Happy? (1943 film)|Is Everybody Happy?]]'' || Joe || |- |1944|| ''[[Stars on Parade (1944 film)|Stars on Parade]]'' || Dave || Uncredited |- |1945|| ''[[Blonde from Brooklyn]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[Tars and Spars]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[My Reputation]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[To Each His Own (1946 film)|To Each His Own]]'' || Bill McNair || [[Olivia de Havilland]] romantic drama for which she won her first [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for Best Actress; Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[The Blue Dahlia]]'' || Dick, Piano Player at Party || [[Film noir]] starring [[Alan Ladd]] and [[Veronica Lake]]; Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[Easy to Wed]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[Sing While You Dance]]'' || Hep || Uncredited |- |1946|| ''[[The Secret Heart]]'' || Photographer || Uncredited |- |1947|| ''[[Kilroy Was Here (1947 film)|Kilroy Was Here]]'' || Bandleader || Uncredited |- |1948|| ''[[You Were Meant for Me (film)|You Were Meant for Me]]'' || Drummer, Member of the Band || Uncredited |- |1948|| ''French Leave'' || Concertina Player || |- |1948|| ''[[On an Island with You]]'' || Bald Naval Radio Operator || Uncredited |- |1950|| ''[[I'll Get By (film)|I'll Get By]]'' || Cooky Myers || Uncredited |- |1952|| ''[[With a Song in My Heart (film)|With a Song in My Heart]]'' || Tony Morello, Orchestra Conductor || [[Susan Hayward]] stars in a [[biopic]] of crippled singer [[Jane Froman]]; Uncredited |- |1952|| ''[[Washington Story]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1952|| ''[[Because of You (1952 film)|Because of You]]'' || Hartman || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[Scared Stiff (1953 film)|Scared Stiff]]'' || Nightclub Patron || [[Martin & Lewis]] comedy; uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[A Slight Case of Larceny]]'' || Customer || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[Half a Hero]]'' || Orchestra Leader / Emcee || Uncredited |- |1953|| ''[[Torch Song (1953 film)|Torch Song]]'' || Party Guest || Uncredited |- |1954|| ''[[The Atomic Kid]]'' || Second Sergeant || Uncredited |- |1954|| ''[[They Rode West]]'' || Soldier, Ocarina Player || Uncredited |- |1955|| ''[[Jail Busters]]'' || Dr. Wade || Uncredited |- |1955|| ''[[The Twinkle in God's Eye]]'' || Poker Player || Uncredited |- |1956|| ''[[The Benny Goodman Story]]'' || Gil Rodin || [[Biopic]] of musician [[Benny Goodman]] starring [[Steve Allen]] and [[Donna Reed]] |- |1956|| ''[[Francis in the Haunted House]]'' || Sergeant Arnold || A "[[Francis the Talking Mule]]" comedy starring [[Mickey Rooney]] |- |1958|| ''[[King Creole]]'' || Eddie Burton || An [[Elvis Presley]] musical drama |- |1960|| ''[[Platinum High School]]'' || Eddie || Uncredited |- |1960|| ''[[All the Fine Young Cannibals]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1960|| ''[[The Rat Race]]'' || Tip, Member of The Red Peppers || Uncredited |- |1960|| ''[[G.I. Blues]]'' || Orchestra Leader || An [[Elvis Presley]] musical comedy; uncredited |- |1961|| ''[[Ada (1961 film)|Ada]]'' || Reporter || Uncredited |- |1961|| ''[[Everything's Ducky]]'' || Fröehlich || |- |1961|| ''[[The Continental Twist]]'' || M. Dubois || |- |1962|| ''[[Gypsy (1962 film)|Gypsy]]'' || Burlesque House Orchestra Leader || Adaptation of [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] [[Gypsy (musical)|musical]]; Uncredited |- |1963|| ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1963 film)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' || Leader of Fireman's Band || Adaptation of Broadway [[Bye, Bye Birdie|musical]]; Uncredited |- |1964|| ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]'' || Reporter || Uncredited |- |1965|| ''[[The Cincinnati Kid]]'' || Second Player || Uncredited |- |1965|| ''[[Do Not Disturb (1965 film)|Do Not Disturb]]'' || One-Man Band || A comedy starring [[Doris Day]] and [[Rod Taylor]] |- |1966|| ''[[Frankie and Johnny (1966 film)|Frankie and Johnny]]'' || Orchestra Leader || Uncredited |- |1966|| ''[[Three on a Couch]]'' || Ship's Officer || A [[Jerry Lewis]] comedy; Uncredited |- |1966|| ''[[Nevada Smith]]'' || Prisoner || Uncredited |- |1966|| ''[[Follow Me, Boys!]]'' || Musician || Uncredited |- |1966|| ''[[The Swinger]]'' || Photographer || Uncredited |- |1967|| ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]'' || Curtis || |- |1967|| ''[[Divorce American Style]]'' || Card Player || Uncredited |- |1967|| ''[[The Love-Ins]]'' || Policeman || Uncredited |- |1967|| ''[[The Fastest Guitar Alive]]'' || Man in Street || Uncredited |- |1968|| ''[[Never a Dull Moment (1968 film)|Never a Dull Moment]]'' || Second TV Actor || Uncredited |- |1968|| ''[[Funny Girl (film)|Funny Girl]]'' || Violinist at Keeney's || Uncredited |- |1968|| ''[[The Wrecking Crew (1968 film)|The Wrecking Crew]]'' || Tram Operator || Uncredited |- |1969|| ''[[The Comic]]'' || Organist || Uncredited |- |1970|| ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' || Mr. Schultz || |- |1971|| ''[[Doctors' Wives (1971 film)|Doctors' Wives]]'' || Manuel, the Bartender || Uncredited |- |1971|| ''[[The Love Machine (film)|The Love Machine]]'' || Producer || Uncredited |-
|1971|| ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' || Winters || The Teeter Totter Caper |-
|1973|| ''[[The Devil and LeRoy Bassett]]'' || Charlie Zornes || |- |1975|| ''[[Lepke (film)|Lepke]]'' || Piano Player || |- |1975|| ''[[Funny Lady]]'' || Fritz || Sequel to ''[[Funny Girl (film)|Funny Girl]]'' (1968) starring [[Barbra Streisand]] |- |1975|| ''[[The Apple Dumpling Gang (film)|The Apple Dumpling Gang]]'' || Slippery Sid || A [[Walt Disney]] family comedy with [[Tim Conway]] and [[Don Knotts]] |- |1975|| ''[[The Other Side of the Mountain]]'' || Man in Car || |- |1976|| ''[[Embryo (1976 film)|Embryo]]'' || John Forbes || |- |1976|| ''[[Treasure of Matecumbe]]'' || Townsman at Medicine Show || Uncredited |- |1976|| ''[[The Shootist]]'' || Streetcar Driver || [[John Wayne]] western; his final film role. |- |1976|| ''[[Two-Minute Warning]]'' || Man with Toupee || |- |1976|| ''[[Freaky Friday (1976 film)|Freaky Friday]]'' || Man in Pool || [[Walt Disney]] family film with a young [[Jodie Foster]]; Uncredited |- |1978|| ''[[Movie Movie]]'' || Reporter / Tinkle Johnson || (segment "Dynamite Hands") / (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933) |- |1979|| ''[[Americathon]]'' || Act || |- |1980|| ''[[Midnight Madness (1980 film)|Midnight Madness]]'' || Tourist || |- |1981|| ''[[First Monday in October (film)|First Monday in October]]'' || Court Barber || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1959|| ''[[Alcoa Presents One Step Beyond|One Step Beyond]]'' || Harry || Season 2 Episode 15: "The Hand" |- |1960|| ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' || Club Member || Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty!" (uncredited) |- |1961|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Townsman || Season 3 Episode 21: "Incident of His Brother's Keeper" |- |1963|| ''[[My Three Sons]]'' || Policeman || Season 3 Episode 39: "Found Money" |- |1964|| ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' || Band Leader || Season 4 Episode 27: "Fun Girls" |}
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|0935483}}
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