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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 American situation comedy television series The Real McCoys.[1]

Michael Winkelman
Winkelman in Medic, 1955
Born	Michael Lew Winkelman (1946-06-27)June 27, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1999(1999-07-27) (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film and television actor
Years active	1955–1965

Born in Los Angeles, California, his mother performed as a vaudevillian.[2] Winkelman began his career in 1955, as appearing in the television series The Great Gildersleeve.[3] He then co-starred in the new ABC situation comedy television series The Real McCoys, in which Winkelman played the role of "Little Luke", the younger brother of "Hassie" (Lydia Reed).[4] He played for the North Hollywood Little League, in which he then later played for the Babe Ruth League.[5][6]

After the series ended in 1963, Winkelman guest-starred in television programs including The Munsters, Wagon Train, The Joey Bishop Show, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, The Danny Thomas Show, The Lone Ranger, The Millionaire and Mr. Novak.[3] He also co-starred and appeared in films, such as, The Big Knife, Bobby Ware Is Missing, Sincerely Yours, The Indian Fighter and Ride Out for Revenge. Winkelman died in July 1999[3] in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 53.[3] He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.

References

External links

• Michael Winkelman at IMDb
• Michael Winkelman at the TCM Movie Database
• Michael Winkelman at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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