Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 12, 2020) was an American actor. He voiced Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video games, from Crash Bandicoot: Warped to Crash Twinsanity.
Early life Winkler was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 23, 1941.
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, 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. 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 from unknown causes in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 2020, at the age of 78. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time was dedicated in his memory.
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 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 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 (voice) Episode: "Feeding Time" 1997–1999 The New Batman Adventures Lucius Fox (voice) 4 episodes 2001 The Invisible Man Walter Episode: "Going Postal" 2001–2003 Oswald Johnny the Snowman (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 YearTitleVoice roleNotes 1998 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Aku Aku 1999 Crash Team Racing 2001 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 2003 Crash Nitro Kart 2004 Crash Twinsanity
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