Jonathan was born in 1925. Jonathan was born in 1925. His father, also jonathan, was a banker who became an alcoholic after being crushed in the Great Depression. His parents divorced in 1932. His mother & he then moved to Springfield to live with his grandmother. There his mother remarried and became a radio personality. Jonathan joined the mariens during his senior year of high school. Upon his discharge, he entered Kenyon College & later transferred to Dayton Art Institute. He met his wife, Eileen Schauder, in 1948 and married a month later. They remain married today. They have ason, Jay - age 49, who is a contractor, and a daughter, Lucinda - age 43, who is a talent scout for movies. Jonathan got his start in show business by winning a talent contest. This led to a children's tv show in dayton in 1950. He also then got a game show and a talk show. Denied a requested raise, he & his wife moved to New York with only $56 in their pcoket. Two months later, he was getting night club bookings. Jonathan suffered nervous breakdowns in 159 and 1961. He made 10 comedy recordings for which he was nominated for the Grammy 10 times and won once. His mother & he then moved to Springfield to live with his grandmother. There his mother remarried and became a radio personality. Jonathan joined the mariens during his senior year of high school. Upon his discharge, he entered Kenyon College & later transferred to Dayton Art Institute. He met his wife, Eileen Schauder, in 1948 and married a month later. They remain married today. They have ason, Jay - age 49, who is a contractor, and a daughter, Lucinda - age 43, who is a talent scout for movies. Jonathan got his start in show business by winning a talent contest. This led to a children's tv show in dayton in 1950. He also then got a game show and a talk show. Denied a requested raise, he & his wife moved to New York with only $56 in their pcoket. Two months later, he was getting night club bookings. He made 10 comedy recordings for which he was nominated for the Grammy 10 times and won once.
Jonathan Winters