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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 
After the series ended in 1963, Winkelman guest-starred in television programs including ''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Winkelman, Michael 1946 births 1999 deaths People from Los Angeles Male actors from Los Angeles American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors Burials at Riverside National Cemetery
sitcom
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series ''The Real McCoys
''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, it ...
''.
Winkelman was born in Los Angeles, California
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. His mother, grandmother and great-grandmother had all been stage performers. Winkelman began his screen career in 1955, appearing in the television series ''The Great Gildersleeve
''The Great Gildersleeve'' is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was built a ...
''. He then co-starred in the new ABC
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sitcom ''The Real McCoys
''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, it ...
'' as Little Luke. While playing the role he also played in the North Hollywood Little League.
After the series ended in 1963, Winkelman guest-starred in television programs including ''The Munsters
''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...
'', ''Wagon Train
''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...
'', '' The Joey Bishop Show'', '' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'', ''The Danny Thomas Show
''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show fo ...
'', ''The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.
He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'', '' The Millionaire'' and ''Mr. Novak
''Mr. Novak'' is an American television dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award in 1963.
Synopsis
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''. He also appeared in films, such as ''The Big Knife
''The Big Knife'' is a 1955 melodrama directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets. The film stars Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winter ...
'', ''Bobby Ware Is Missing
''Bobby Ware Is Missing'' is a 1955 American crime film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Neville Brand, Arthur Franz, Jean Willes, Walter Reed (actor), Walter Reed, Paul Picerni and Ki ...
'', '' Sincerely Yours'', ''The Indian Fighter
''The Indian Fighter'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope and Technicolor Western film directed by Andre de Toth and based upon an original story by Robert L. Richards. The film was the first of star Kirk Douglas's Bryna Productions that was releas ...
'' and ''Ride Out for Revenge
''Ride Out for Revenge'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Bernard Girard and starring Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame, Lloyd Bridges and Joanne Gilbert.
Plot
Chief Yellow Wolf and son Little Wolf walk to town (the plight of Yellow Wolf ...
''. Winkelman died in July 1999 in Los Angeles, California
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, at the age of 53. He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside National Cemetery (RNC) is a cemetery located in Riverside, California, dedicated to the interment of United States military personnel. The cemetery covers , making it the largest cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration ...
.
References
External links
* * *Rotten Tomatoes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Winkelman, Michael 1946 births 1999 deaths People from Los Angeles Male actors from Los Angeles American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors Burials at Riverside National Cemetery