Mel Winkler
| Mel Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 💀Died | June 11, 2020 (aged 78)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.June 11, 2020 (aged 78)[1] |
| Resting place | Riverside National Cemetery |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1969–2008 |
Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 11, 2020) was an American actor, perhaps best known as the voice of Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video games, from Crash Bandicoot: Warped to Crash Twinsanity.
Early life[edit]
Winkler was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 23, 1941.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1969, Winkler began a tap dancing career in Anything Goes. In 1970s and 1980s, He moved to New York City. Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in Doc Hollywood,[2] in 1978 he appeared in a two-show Anything Goes as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and West Side Story as Action. He also spent time on Broadway, appearing in The Great White Hope in 1968, in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone in 1988 and in Neil Simon's Proposals from 1997 to 1998.[3][4] He is 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. In 2004, he appeared in The Tap Dance Kid as Dipsey.
Death[edit]
Winkler died in his sleep on June 11, 2020. The cause of his death was not disclosed.[1] The video game Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is dedicated to his memory.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | The Doctors | Dr. Simon Harris | 68 episodes[5] |
| 1971 | Mística | Mario Morales | TV Movie |
| 1974–90 | Unique New York | Eugene | recurring roles |
| 1975–90 | Wubbulous Jukebox | ||
| 1977–89 | The Letter People | ||
| 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[6] | 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[7] (voice) | Episode: "Feeding Time" | |
| 1997–99 | The New Batman Adventures | Lucius Fox[7] (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Walter | Episode: "Going Postal" |
| 2002 | Oswald | Johnny the Snowman[7] (US voice) | recurring role |
| 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[edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped | Aku Aku | [7] |
| 1999 | Crash Team Racing | [7] | |
| 2001 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | [7] | |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | [7] | |
| 2004 | Crash Twinsanity | [7] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mel Winkler, Actor in 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and 'Doc Hollywood,' Dies at 78". Hollywood Reporter. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (1991-08-02). "Review/Film; A Hollywood Doctor In American Squashland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ↑ "Stars We've Lost in 2020". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ Shafer, Ellise (2020-06-11). "'Devil in a Blue Dress' Actor Mel Winkler Dies at 78". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "Mel Winkler".
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Mel Winkler". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Mel Winkler on IMDb
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