Jonathan Winters
publication date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (part of January 2025)
category: Comedy
clue: Audiences went mad, mad, mad, mad for this (many) character actor, in his appearances from The Tonight Show to The Dean Martin Show to The Smurfs to Mork & Mindy.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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