Name some avuncular celebrities, past or present.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avuncular

avun·cu·lar
adjective \ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər\
: like an uncle : kind or friendly like an uncle

Basically, I'm looking for someone who exhibits the persona of that uncle you always saw at Thanksgiving, who always told corny jokes or funny stories but you appreciated that as part of his charm. And at the end of the night, he slipped you $20 dollars and told you to go buy something you like.

The name for me that immediately comes to mind is Joe Biden.





Another that comes to mind is MLB broadcaster Jon Miller. Any San Francisco Giant fan (or Baltimore Orioles fan during the 80s and 90s) knows what I'm talking about:

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Wilford Brimley and Captain Kangaroo

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[PassingFair]

2. Charles Durning.

[antiquie]

3. Mr. Rogers

[Auggie]

4. Red Skelton

[Auggie]

5. And Walter Matthau

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

6. One of my favorite character actors - Edgar Buchanan

He played his share of uncles on the big and little screen.

[Graybeard]

27. Buchanan was a dentist in Oregon.

Edgar Buchanan practiced oral surgery in his home state of Oregon and then moved to Calif. His interest in amateur theater led to going to Hollywood, over 100 movies and a hit sit-com, "Petticoat Junction".

One of my faves too.

[rug]

7. Ed Wynn

[Demoiselle]

8. Jonathan Winters.

He'd fit right in in my family.

[Eyerish]

9. I'd say Leslie Nielsen

[Auggie]

10. Bert Lahr, for sure

[HarveyDarkey]

11. Morgan Freeman

Although my family is white, he'd fit right in.

[Auggie]

12. And my #1 choice:

[Earth_First]

13. John Candy... nt

[valerief]

18. My first choice! nt

[Shrek]

14. Arnold Palmer

[LiberalElite]

21. Apologies but this pic reminds me of

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Walter Cronkite.

[handmade34]

16. Will Geer

[antiquie]

17. Hugh Brannum, Mr. Green Jeans

[Tom Ripley]

19. Lawrence Tierney

[csziggy]

20. Jimmy Stewart

Especially as Elwood Dowd.

[antiquie]

22. Harry Morgan

[Graybeard]

24. And Frank Morgan.

The Wizard Of Oz, The Shop Around The Corner.

[antiquie]

26. and as

[PeteSelman]

23. Tom Bosley.

[valerief]

25. Uncle Miltie