Bernie Winters

Bernie Winters, born Bernie Weinstein , was an English comedian and the comic relief of the double act Mike and Bernie Winters with his older brother, Mike. He later performed solo, often with the aid of his St. Bernard dog, Schnorbitz. Following his death, he bequeathed Schnorbitz to showman Richard De Vere.

Bernie Winters was born Bernard Weinstein, on the 6th September 1930. His father was a bookmaker. Bernie served in the merchant navy and performed as a musician at dances and weddings before forming the double act Mike amp Bernie Winters with his brother Mike, whom he called ChoochieFace on stage. In October 1957 the duo appeared on SixFive Special and were described in the Daily Mirror as top comics for Britains teenage TV audience. They had been recommended to the shows presenter Josephine Douglas by Tommy Steele with whom they had been on a stage tour. They both left the show the same day that she did, onMay 1958.

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