Mel Winkler
Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 11, 2020)[1] was an American actor.
Mel Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1941 |
| Died | June 11, 2020 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
Career
Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in Doc Hollywood,[2] he was best known as the voice of the guardian mask Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot series, Lucius Fox in The New Batman Adventures and Johnny Snowman in the TV series Oswald.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | 7-11 Club Manager | |
| 1973 | The Filthiest Show in Town | Man from Feces | Segment: "Commercials" |
| 1977 | The Day the Music Died | J.J. | Documentary film |
| 1991 | Convicts | Jackson Hall | |
| Doc Hollywood | Melvin | ||
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Joppy | |
| 1996 | City Hall | Detective Albert Holly | |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Frank Naville | |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Coach White | |
| 2008 | The Disciple | Father | Final film role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | As the World Turns | Leonard Franklin | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Madman of the People | Sandman | Episode: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Christmas" |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Jack Hayes[3] | Episode: "The 37's" |
| 1996 | Babylon 5 | Reverend Will Dexter | Episode: "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place" |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Commissioner Henderson[4] (voice) | Episode: "Feeding Time" | |
| 1997–99 | The New Batman Adventures | Lucius Fox[4] (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Walter | Episode: "Going Postal" |
| 2001–03 | Oswald | Johnny the Snowman[4] (US voice) | 17 episodes |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Lonnie Parker | Episode: "Common Knowledge" |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Logan Killicks | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Numbers | Vincent | Episode: "Counterfeit Reality" |
| 2005 | The Shield | Maurice Webster | Episode: "Doghouse" |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Lester | Episode: "In Your Face" |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Foster | Episode: "Operation Does She Yield" |
| 2007 | The Unit | Avery Flowers | Episode: "Gone Missing" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped | Aku Aku | [4] |
| 1999 | Crash Team Racing | [4] | |
| 2001 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | [4] | |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | [4] | |
| 2004 | Crash Twinsanity | [4] |
Death
Winkler died in his sleep on June 11, 2020 from unknown causes.[1]
gollark: Oh, NOW the autodeleter works.
gollark: !tr 10
gollark: ABR autodelyrifies it.
gollark: frоѕt ѕоmаlіа rаіѕеѕ ѕtаrtuр flооr muѕсlеѕ dеvоtеd fоrmulа brіdаl wrіtіng
gollark: You can't directly copypaste it.
References
- "Mel Winkler, Actor in 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and 'Doc Hollywood,' Dies at 78". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Maslin, Janet (August 2, 1991). "Review/Film; A Hollywood Doctor In American Squashland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Gross, Edward; Altman, Mark A. (1996). "Voyager: Season Two Episode Guide". Captains' Logs Supplemental: The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages. London: Little, Brown and Company. p. 154. ISBN 0-316-88354-9.
- "Mel Winkler". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
External links
- Mel Winkler on IMDb
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.