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What about "THE CHARMINGS"????

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Why is there no mention in this article that he played the role of the "Magic Mirror" on 'The Charmings"????

Simpsons?

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He was a Simpsons *cast* member? No. 64.122.95.110 21:36, 7 March 2006 (UTC) I'm commenting it out.[reply]

Serpent and the Rainbow

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Why is there no mention about his role in the Serpent and The Rainbow? It was an awesome film and his role was significant in it. I think he deserves recognition for that.

We have an article about that film, The Serpent and the Rainbow. However it doens't seem like a significant project, nor has Winfield's performance received particualr notice (that I'm aware of). However, feel free to be bold and add it if you think it's important. -Will Beback 04:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, he died? I liked his voice on City Confidential, kinda creepy. Here's something for trivia, he played a role in Roots. -69.67.229.149 05:20, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Buried where?

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Does the statement "He is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery." refer to Winfield or his partner? WeeWillieWiki (talk) 02:27, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Birth year

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His damn grave says 1939, then why he listed as born in 1941? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.103.176 (talk) 05:08, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

According to his obituaries from the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, CBS News and The Guardian, Winfield was born in 1941 and not 1939. It's a human error that his grave says 1939 instead of 1941. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 04:02, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's equally possible the newspaper obits were "human error" – he wouldn't be the first celebrity to shave a couple of years off his true age. Primary sources like the California Birth Index might give us a clue, but we'd need to know what surname he was registered under. Is the identity of his birth father known?--Muzilon (talk) 12:58, 18 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Just include them both if from WP:RSs. --Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 14:24, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Hitcher vs. Candyman: I've done some digging. Contrary to the newspaper obituaries, the Social Security Index says he was actually born in Dallas, Texas (not Los Angeles, California) on 22 May 1939.[1] I also found a likely match in the Texas Birth Index: Paul Whitfield Gallerson, born Dallas, 22 May 1939, to a Lois Edward Gallerson. The father's name is left blank.[2] Muzilon (talk) 03:33, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Muzilon: Sorry for the late response. Good work on the research. I had no idea he was born in Dallas, Texas. I wonder why those obituaries claimed he was born in 1941 in Los Angeles. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 03:37, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Ehhh, the newspapers usually just repeat the "biography" provided by the celebrity's publicists... which may turn out to be wrong when primary sources come to light. See also Talk:Laura Branigan. Muzilon (talk) 07:45, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

City Confindential

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Why hassn't his credit for being the narrator for City Confindential been added to the Television table? He did this til his death in 04 & was replaced by Keith David. AjHarris78 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.199.212.7 (talk) 07:42, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph

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Can't we get a better headshot of him? I don't think this B&W profile image of him looking rather wide-eyed is a very good photo. Muzilon (talk) 00:57, 4 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]