Jeff Winkless
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Jeffrey Alan Winkless (June 2, 1941 – June 26, 2006) was an American film actor, voice actor and music composer. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Two of his younger brothers, Terence H. Winkless and Daniel Owen Winkless, worked with him on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. He was also credited as Jeffrey Brock. He did voice-overs for several anime titles including Doomed Megalopolis, Space Adventure Cobra, Vampire Hunter D, Crying Freeman and Lily C.A.T.. Winkless died of a brain tumor on June 26, 2006, 24 days after his 65th birthday. He is survived by his three brothers and his wife Rayonelle Baldwin.
Filmography
Anime
- Honeybee Hutch (1970)
- Babel II (1973) - Yamazaki
- Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) - Police commissioner / Boris
- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Interpol Chairman (Streamline Dub) / Jodo (Streamline Dub)
- The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980-1981)
- Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie (1982) - Crystal Boy / Preacher Dakoba
- The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983) - Informant
- 8 Man After (1983) - Tony Gleck
- Around the World with Willy Fog (1983)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) - Gun Theft Victim ('Warriors of the Wind' dub) (English version, uncredited)
- Megazone 23 (1985) - Brian / Underground Hargan 2 / Team 11 / District 3D / Military Announcement (StreamLine Pictures dub)
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Count Magnus Lee
- The Dirty Pair's Affair on Nolandia (1985) - Chief Gooley
- Noozles (1985) - Osgood / Spike
- Megazone 23 Part II (1986) - Guts (Streamline Dub)
- Dôwa meita senshi Windaria (1986) - Caleb / Court / Jim
- Castle in the Sky (1986) - Muska (1989 Dub)
- Maple Town (1986-1987) - Mr. Beaver
- Wicked City (1987) - Mr. Shadow
- Neo-Tokyo (1987) - Robot 444-1
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) - Civilian / Commandant / Dad / Restauranter / Walla
- Little Women (1987, TV Series)
- Lily C.A.T. (1987)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987-1988, TV Series) - 2nd Little Pig
- Doomed Megalopolis (1988) - Kato
- Az erdö kapitánya (1988) - Zero / Eddie (English version)
- Crying Freeman Volume 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988, TV Mini-Series) - Ko Tokugen
- Crying Freeman Volume 2: Shades of Death Part 1 (1989) - Ko Tokugen
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1989) - Muska / Romska Palo Ul Laputa (original English dub) (as Jack Witte)
- Wowser (1989) - Man Walking on Street
- Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy (1990) - Chief Gooley
- The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991) - Captain Nemo (original dub)
- Silent Mobius (1991) - Lucifer Hawk (original Streamline Pictures dub)
- 3x3 Eyes (1991) - Prof. Fuji (Streamline / Manga dub)
- Sangokushi (1992) - Kung / Chien / Dad / Assassin
- Crimson Wolf (1993)
- Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993) - Android BK-01 (Black King)
- Gatchaman (1994) - President Beolute
- Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol (1994)
- Outlaw Star (1998)
- DNA Sights 999.9 (1998) - Trader Doctor
- The Big O (1999-2003)
- Blue Dragon (2007-2009)
Non-anime
- Super Friends (1980)
- The Return of Dogtanian (1980-1981)
- Thundarr the Barbarian (1980-1981)
- Pac-Man (1982-1983)
- Willy Fog 2 (1983)
- The Stabilizer (1986) - Greg Rainmaker (English version)
- Foofur (1986-1988)
- Lazer Tag Academy (1986)
- Wisdom of the Gnomes (1987-1988)
- Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time (2000)
- Iznogoud (2005)
Live-action
- The Banana Splits (1968-1970, TV Series) - Fleegle
- Soylent Green (1973) - receptionist for Edward G.Robinson at suicide facility (Soylent factory) (uncredited)
- Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) - Firebird Car Cleaner (uncredited)
- Hallo Spencer (1979, TV Series) - Spencer (voice)
- Free Ride (1986) - Waiter
- The Nest (1988) - Church
- Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) - John Wilkes Booth
- Spaced Invaders (1990) - Captain Bipto (voice)
- Corporate Affairs (1990) - Businessman
- Zeiram (1991) - Bob / Storeowner
- Rage and Honor (1992) - Farmer
- Look Who's Talking Now (1993) - Dogs / Wolves (voice)
- Scene of the Crime (1996) - Len Mirkin
- Black Scorpion (2001, TV Series) - Auctioneer (final appearance)
Video games
- The Space Adventure (1991) - Crystal Boy
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced (1992) - Quetzelcotal
- Might and Magic: World of Xeen (1994)
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (1994)
- Stonekeep (1995) - Scourge / Whispering Voice
Trivia
- Winkless is cast as the antagonist to Steve Bulen's protagonist, in at least two strikingly similar anime; Casshan and 8 Man After.
- He also worked as a writer for Saban Entertainment. He has been writing episodes for several shows such as Samurai Pizza Cats, Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics and The Littl' Bits.
- He is famous for composing the background music for Ladykiller, Not of this Earth and Corporate Affairs.
- He also supplied the voice of the Happy Meal fries in the McDonald's commercials.
External links
Categories:
- Articles sourced only by IMDb from May 2010
- 1941 births
- 2006 deaths
- American male composers
- American male film actors
- American male voice actors
- American television writers
- Male television writers
- Actors from Springfield, Massachusetts
- Deaths from brain tumor
- Ithaca College alumni
- Musicians from Springfield, Massachusetts
- Writers from Springfield, Massachusetts
- 20th-century American composers
- Screenwriters from Massachusetts
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male musicians