Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972) was a syndicated American newspaper gossip columnist and radio news commentator. Originally a vaudeville performer, Winchell began his newspaper career as a Broadway reporter, critic and columnist for New York tabloids. He rose to national celebrity in the 1930s with Hearst newspaper chain syndication and a popular radio program. He was known for an innovative style of gossipy staccato news briefs, jokes, and Jazz Age slang. Biographer Neal Gabler claimed that his popularity and influence "turned journalism into a form of entertainment". More about Walter Winchell
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He uncovered both hard news and embarrassing stories about famous people by exploiting his exceptionally wide circle of contacts, first in the entertainment world and the Prohibition era underworld, then in law enforcement and politics. He was known for trading gossip, sometimes in return for his silence. His outspoken style made him both feared and admired. Novels and movies were based on his wisecracking gossip columnist persona, as early as the play and film Blessed Event in 1932. As World War II approached in the 1930s, he attacked the appeasers of Nazism, then in the 1950s he aligned with Joseph McCarthy in his campaign against communists. He damaged the reputation of Josephine Baker as well as other individuals who had earned his enmity. However, the McCarthy connection in time made him unfashionable, and his style did not adapt well to television news.In total, we tracked 254 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Walter Winchell (DIONNE QUINTS 1936 SIGNED HANDWRITTEN 2 PG LETTER BY DR DAFOE TO WALTER WINCHELL) was sold in July 2023 for $498.50 while the cheapest item (Walter Winchell Signature) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (8) was March 2022 with an average selling price of $23.53 for an autographed item of Walter Winchell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2009 with $200.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was March 2018. In average, an autographed item from Walter Winchell is worth $12.00.
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2 Gossip Columnist Walter Winchell Hand Signed Autograph 1928 & 1929 Checks | $14.99 | ||
GOSSIP COLUMNIST WALTER WINCHELL (1897-1972) AUTOGRAPH 1935 CHECK + PHOTO~ | $8.50 | ||
GOSSIP COLUMNIST WALTER WINCHELL AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PORTRAIT SKETCH BY PARRI 1958 | $100.00 | ||
Mark Goodson Autographed Signed Letter To Walter Winchell Famed TV Producer D.92 | $29.95 | ||
RARE 1947 Walter Winchell SIGNED Check to THE IRS Collector of Internal Revenue | $29.95 | ||
WALDA VON DEHN bank check WALTER WINCHELL signed AUTOGRAPH 2486 | $3.89 | ||
Walter Winchell - Autographed Signed Check - Columnist - Vaudeville - 1946 | $9.95 | ||
Walter Winchell Autographed Album Page PSA Newspaper Gossip Columnist Reporter | $9.99 | ||
Walter Winchell Gossip Column Pioneer Signed 2008 Razor Cut AUTO BGS BAS | $27.00 | ||
Walter Winchell Signed Album Page | $1.99 |