Robin Williams became a comedian because of Jonathan Winters . As a boy , he remembered how his stern father laughed at Winters on television . Williams called Winters his ` ` Comedy . '' Inner battles took them to the brink . Both comics enjoyed great success -- and dark moments in their personal lives .
Robin Williams became a comedian because of Jonathan Winters . As a boy , he remembered how his stern father laughed at Winters on television . Williams called Winters his ` ` Comedy . '' Both comics enjoyed great success -- and dark moments in their personal lives .