He appeared in several films, opposite such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell,[1] Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis.
[3] Nicknamed "Foghorn" for his raspy voice as a slender child with dark blond hair and deep blue eyes, Wentzlaff, a Los Angeles native, broke into the entertainment business on Art Linkletter's family-oriented radio program, People are Funny.
Next up was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), in which Wentzlaff — playing Henry Spofford III, Monroe's young admirer — stole scenes from the actress, including his line about her possessing a "certain animal magnetism".
[6] A memorial service was held in Petaluma, California, in July 2015, followed by burial with military honors at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
In 2021, George Winslow became the subject of the award-winning short documentary Foghorn: Child Actor, Veteran, Friend directed and produced by Diana Maciel Sànchez in collaboration with Daniel L. Bernadi.