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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.

Early life

Winkler was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 23, 1941.

Career

In 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 on June 11, 2020. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time was dedicated in his memory.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

1. ^ "Mel Winkler, Actor in 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and 'Doc Hollywood,' Dies at 78". Hollywood Reporter. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. Maslin, Janet (August 2, 1991). "Review/Film; A Hollywood Doctor In American Squashland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
3. "Stars We've Lost in 2020". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
4. Shafer, Ellise (June 11, 2020). "'Devil in a Blue Dress' Actor Mel Winkler Dies at 78". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
5. "Mel Winkler". IMDb.
6. 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.
7. ^ "Mel Winkler". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

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• Mel Winkler at IMDb

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