Disney Cast Member, Ed Wynn, is born November 9th, 1886

Comedic star Ed Wynn, the voice of the Mad Hatter in Disney’s 1951
Alice in Wonderland, is born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

Known for his distinct giggly wavering voice, Wynn portrayed Uncle Albert
in Disney’s 1964 live-action musical Mary Poppins and Mr. Hofstedder, the watch jeweler in the 1965

Did you know, there is a fun joke in this scene. During this laugh scene Bert (Dick Van Dyke) says, “I once knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith.”  Uncle Albert (Ed Wynn) says: “Really? What was the name of his other leg?”

At Disney’s Frontierland, in the “Waiting Room” queue area of the Frontierland Staion of the WDW Railroad, there is a shelf which contains unclaimed luggage. Among the items is an antique wooden leg, with the name “Smith” written on it. This is a clear reference to this Wooden-Leg-Named-Smith joke from Mary Poppins.

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