Michael Winkelman | |
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Born | Michael Lew Winkelman June 27, 1946
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 1999
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 53)
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1955–1965 |
Michael Lew Winkelman (June 27, 1946 – July 27, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Little Luke in the television sitcom series The Real McCoys. [1]
Winkelman's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother had all been stage performers. [2] Winkelman began his screen career in 1955, appearing in the television series The Great Gildersleeve. [3] He then co-starred in the new ABC sitcom The Real McCoys as Little Luke. [4] While playing the role he also played in the North Hollywood Little League. [5] [6]
After the series ended in 1963, Winkelman guest-starred in television programs including The Munsters, Wagon Train, The Joey Bishop Show, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, The Danny Thomas Show, The Lone Ranger, The Millionaire and Mr. Novak. [3] He also appeared in films, such as The Big Knife, Bobby Ware Is Missing, Sincerely Yours, The Indian Fighter and Ride Out for Revenge.
Winkelman later worked as a groundskeeper at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. He died in 1999 in Los Angeles, California, aged 53. [3] He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.
Michael Winkelman | |
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Born | Michael Lew Winkelman June 27, 1946
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 1999
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 53)
Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1955–1965 |
Michael Lew Winkelman (June 27, 1946 – July 27, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Little Luke in the television sitcom series The Real McCoys. [1]
Winkelman's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother had all been stage performers. [2] Winkelman began his screen career in 1955, appearing in the television series The Great Gildersleeve. [3] He then co-starred in the new ABC sitcom The Real McCoys as Little Luke. [4] While playing the role he also played in the North Hollywood Little League. [5] [6]
After the series ended in 1963, Winkelman guest-starred in television programs including The Munsters, Wagon Train, The Joey Bishop Show, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, The Danny Thomas Show, The Lone Ranger, The Millionaire and Mr. Novak. [3] He also appeared in films, such as The Big Knife, Bobby Ware Is Missing, Sincerely Yours, The Indian Fighter and Ride Out for Revenge.
Winkelman later worked as a groundskeeper at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. He died in 1999 in Los Angeles, California, aged 53. [3] He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.