Winchell
Winchell

Winchell

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1998
1h 45m
6.1(17 votes)
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Drama
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Overview

The true story of the influential and controversial columnist Walter Winchell, who ruled the newspaper and radio waves with his groundbreaking brand of gossip and news for more than thirty years.

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HBO Films

Cast & Crew

78 members
Acting

Stanley Tucci

Walter Winchell

Stanley Tucci
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Glenne Headly

Dallas Wayne

Glenne Headly
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Paul Giamatti

Herman Klurfeld

Paul Giamatti
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Christopher Plummer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Christopher Plummer
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Xander Berkeley

Gavreau

Xander Berkeley
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Kevin Tighe

William Randolph Hearst

Kevin Tighe
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Frank Medrano

Melvin Diamond

Frank Medrano
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Vic Polizos

Sam Hague

Vic Polizos
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John F. O'Donohue

Harry the Doorman

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Michael Greene

Bellamy

Michael Greene
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Rod McCary

Emcee

Rod McCary
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Victoria Gabrielle Platt

Josephine Baker

Victoria Gabrielle Platt
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Megan Mullally

June Winchell

Megan Mullally
Directing

Paul Mazursky

Winchell's Father

Paul Mazursky
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Francis X. McCarthy

Winchell's Attorney

Francis X. McCarthy
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Sven-Ole Thorsen

German Man

Sven-Ole Thorsen
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Mary Portser

Janet Winchell

Mary Portser
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Paul Jenkins

Lawrence Newman

Paul Jenkins
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Jason Huber

Ed Sullivan

Jason Huber
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Paula Cale

Mrs. Klurfeld

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Don Fischer

Reporter #1

Don Fischer
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Kris Kamm

Reporter #2

Kris Kamm
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Sean Michael Allen

Mirror Reporter (as Sean Barnes)

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Joe Bays

Post Reporter #1

Joe Bays
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Joe Basile

Post Reporter #2

Joe Basile
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Michael Monks

Miami Reporter #1

Michael Monks
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Rick Scarry

Miami Reporter #2

Rick Scarry
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Phillip Connery

Miami Reporter #3

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David St. James

Miami Reporter #4

David St. James
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Robert Verlaque

Stork Club Reporter

Robert Verlaque
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Jon Menick

Precinct Reporter #2

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Mason Lucero

Walter Jr. - Age 4

Mason Lucero
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Ricky Davila

Walter Jr. - Age 10

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Matt Bellner

Walter Jr. - Age 20

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Sean Stavropoulos

Walter Winchell - Age 8

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Raffi Di Blasio

Walter Winchell - Age 20

Raffi Di Blasio
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Danielle Beckstrom

Walda - Age 6

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Kayley Gable

Walda - Age 12

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Emily Saunders

Walda

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Gary Donovan

Josephine Baker's Manager

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Pat Asanti

Vaudeville Magician

Pat Asanti
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Michael Laskin

Radio Executive #1

Michael Laskin
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Lamont Johnson

Radio Executive #2

Lamont Johnson
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Sean Lawlor

Miami Sergeant

Sean Lawlor
Acting

Richard Livingston

Musician

Richard Livingston
Acting

Jack Lotz

Bartender

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Crew

Ray Lykins

Newman's Driver

Ray Lykins
Acting

Raf Mauro

Backstage Manager

Raf Mauro
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Stuart Nisbet

Senator #1

Stuart Nisbet
Acting

J. Patrick McCormack

Senator #2

J. Patrick McCormack
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Clive Rosengren

Senator #3

Clive Rosengren
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Jack Shearer

Politician

Jack Shearer
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Katherine Ann McGregor

Madam

Katherine Ann McGregor
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Anthony Russell

Fitter

Anthony Russell
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Enrique Peralta

Barber

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Marshall Gitter

News Seller

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Phillip Geoffrey Hough

Copy Boy

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Joel Rooks

Stork Club Captain #1

Joel Rooks
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Oliver Muirhead

Stork Club Captain #2

Oliver Muirhead
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Stacey Brooks

Stork Club Patron #1

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Tiffany Salerno

Stork Club Patron #2

Tiffany Salerno
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Dennis Tracy

Stork Club Patron #3 (as Dennis A. Tracy)

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Michael Chieffo

Photographer at Stork Club

Michael Chieffo
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Blayne Weaver

Country Club Worker

Blayne Weaver
Acting

Palmer Davis

Showgirl

Palmer Davis
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Peggy Miley

Candy Store Woman

Peggy Miley
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James Wellington

First Doorman

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Blake Rose

The Fighter

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Carrie Stroud

Schwing Sister #1

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Aria Rosenberg

Schwing Sister #2

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Marissa Leigh

Schwing Sister #3 (as Marissa Leigh Baumgartner)

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Tiffany Burton

Schwing Sister #4

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Jonathan Aaron

Rabbi

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Nina Savelle

Woman in Hotel Room

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Tony Schubert

Cab Driver

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Kate Brian

Girl with Walter

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Carolyn Smith Bryant

Beautiful Woman

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Joseph Benti

Announcer

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