Mel Winkler
American actor (1941–2020)
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Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 11, 2020) was an American actor. He voiced Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video games, from Crash Bandicoot: Warped to Crash Twinsanity.
Mel Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2020 (aged 78)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Burial place | Riverside National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
Early life
Career
Between the 1970s and 1980s, he moved to his home town St. Louis and New York City. Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in Doc Hollywood,[2] 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 voiced 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.
Death
Winkler died in his sleep in Los Angeles, California on June 11, 2020, at the age of 78.[1] Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time was dedicated in his memory.[1]
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 | |
| 1991 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1970 | The Doctors | Dr. Simon Harris | [5] |
| 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" |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Commissioner Henderson[7] (voice) | Episode: "Feeding Time" |
| 1997–1999 | The New Batman Adventures | Lucius Fox[7] (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Walter | Episode: "Going Postal" |
| 2001–2003 | Oswald | Johnny the Snowman[7] (US voice) | |
| 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 | [7] |
| 1999 | Crash Team Racing | [7] | |
| 2001 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | [7] | |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | [7] | |
| 2004 | Crash Twinsanity | [7] |
