Winnie the Pooh (Disney character)

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Winnie the Pooh
Disney's Winnie the Pooh character
First appearance	Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
Based on	Winnie The Pooh by A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard
Adapted by	Walt Disney Eric Larson
Voiced by	Sterling Holloway (1965–1977) Hal Smith (1977–1986, 1989) Jim Cummings (1988–present) Leon Chen (Playdate with Winnie the Pooh and Me & Winnie the Pooh; 2023–present)
In-universe information
Nickname	Pooh Bear Silly Ol' Bear
Species	Teddy Bear
Gender	Male
Origin	Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh (also known as Pooh Bear, or simply Pooh) is a fictional bear and the main character in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, based on the character Winnie-the-Pooh created by English author A. A. Milne and English artist and book illustrator E. H. Shepard, being one of the most popular characters adapted for film and television by The Walt Disney Company. Disney first received certain licensing rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, characters, and trademarks from Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and the estate of A. A. Milne in 1961. Winnie the Pooh is one of the most popular characters adapted for film and one of Disney's most popular characters, especially in terms of merchandising.