From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia George Foghorn Winslow May 3 1946 June 13 2015 born George Karl Wentzlaff was an American child actor of the 1950s known for his stentorian voice and deadpan demeanor He appeared in several films some opposite such stars as Marilyn Monroe Cary Grant Ginger Rogers Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis In the late 1950s he retired from acting Nicknamed Foghorn for his raspy voice as a slender child with dark blond hair and deep blue eyes Wentzlaff a Los Angeles native broke into the entertainment business on Art Linkletters familyoriented radio program People are Funny Asked his name by Linkletter the youngster said George Wentzlaff but Id rather be Casey Jones with a delivery that cracked up Linkletter and the audience Cary Grant who heard the show and was impressed with Wentzlaffs unusual voice and comedy instincts introduced him to director Norman Taurog leading to his roles in Grants films Room for One More 1952 and Monkey Business also 1952 which costars Ginger Rogers and Marilyn Monroe making her first movie appearance with platinumblond hair Next up was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 in which Wentzlaff playing Henry Spofford III Monroes young admirer stole scenes from the actress including his line about her possessing a certain animal magnetism In the comedy Mister Scoutmaster 1953 he traded barbs with Clifton Webb and he had a small role in the musical comedy Artists and Models 1955 with Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Dorothy Malone and newcomer Shirley MacLaine in what Aurora called Wentzlaffs last good movie By the age of 12 Winslow retired from the screen
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