Mel Winkler

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 "" to "Crash Twinsanity".
Early life.
Winkler was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 23, 1941.
Career.
In 1969, Winkler began a tap dancing career in Anything Goes. Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in "Doc Hollywood", In 1978, he appeared in a two show Anything Goes as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh & 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. 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.
Winkler died in his sleep on June 11, 2020. The cause of his death was not disclosed. The video game "" is dedicated to his memory.