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He became a headliner on Vaudeville in the early 1910s, and was a star of the Ziegfeld Follies starting in 1914.
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In the late 1940s and early 1950s he hosted a television show, and won an Emmy Award in 1949.
After the end of his television show, Wynn worked as a dramatic actor in movies. His role in The Diary of Anne Frank won him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor in 1959. His son, actor Keenan Wynn had encouraged him to make the career change.
Wynn also provided the voice of the Mad Hatter in Walt Disney's film, Alice in Wonderland. One of his best-known performances in his later years was as "Uncle Albert" in Mary Poppins.
Ed Wynn died in Beverly Hills, California.
The distinctive giggly wavering voice which Wynn created for his "Perfect Fool" character remains much imitated, especially by voice actors of animated cartoons.