Names/Wynne/Ed Wynne
EntertainmentAmerican1946 – present

Ed Wynne

Actor on 'Diff'rent Strokes', Emmy-nominated performer

Biography

An American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the television series 'Diff'rent Strokes,' where he played the lovable Arnold Jackson.

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Entertainment

Nationality

American

Born

1946

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Wynne

English origin

An alternative spelling of Wynn that adds a silent final -e, a common Anglicization seen in many English names. Wynne preserves the Old English and Welsh meaning of 'fair' or 'blessed' while softening the sound through the traditional feminine -e ending. The name has a poetic, almost literary quality.