Mike Winters

Comedian

Birthday November 15, 1930

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Aug 24, 2013 (82)

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About

Born Michael Weinstein and better known by his stage name of Mike Winters, this British comedian became famous for his straight man role in the Mike & Bernie Winters comedy duo.

Before Fame

After studying clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music, he briefly served in the Merchant Navy during World War II and then became a captain and musician in the Canadian Legion.

Trivia

In his later years, he established a theater company and a British-style pantomime act in Florida.

Family Life

He and his brother and fellow comedian Bernie Winters (Bernie Weinstein) grew up in North London, England. Mike Winters and his wife later settled in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.

Associated With

A boxing enthusiast, he wrote and published two nonfiction works about the life of legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee.