Jonathan Winters, a mentor and the impetus to the humor of to the improve humor of Robin Williams who was unable to sustain being the funniest man in the World for very long. Winters was indeed the funniest man in the world until April 11, 2013. Sure there are other greats of that generation. But Red Skeleton was more beloved than funny, Milton Berle was more of a producer than a comedian and Bob Hope only read other peoples joke’s well.