Edward L. Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and

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. He is probably best known from his roles as

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in ''

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'', Blaster in '' The Transformers'', Doc in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and

Winston Zeddemore Winston Zeddemore PhD is a fictional character appearing in the '' Ghostbusters'' films, TV series, and video games. He was played by Ernie Hudson in films and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first three seasons of '' The Real Ghostbusters'' ...

in ''

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'' (replacing

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) and later ''

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''. He was born in Paris, Tennessee. He attended

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, where he played in a band and got a job as a

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. During his career as a DJ he worked in

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and in

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. He also did voice work in commercials, which led to his career as a voice actor in TV series. Jones appeared as the host of ''Soul Unlimited'',

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's short-lived all-black version of '' American Bandstand'' that Clark had created as an answer to '' Soul Train''. He also provided voices for ''

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'' (as Lothar), ''

The Super Globetrotters ''The Super Globetrotters'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It premiered on NBC on September 22, 1979 and ran for 13 episodes. It was a spin-off series from Hanna-Barbera's ''Harlem Globetrott ...

'' (as Spaghetti Man), ''

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'' and ''

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''. Jones died at home in North Hollywood, California on September 16, 2014 at age 70.

Animated roles

* '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' - Doc (G.I. Joe) &

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* '' The Transformers'' -

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Jones replaced

as the voice of Winston on ''The Real Ghostbusters'' in the fourth season. He later reprised the role for a guest spot on ''

'' in 1997. * '' Batman: The Animated Series'' - Additional Voices

References

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* 1943 births 2014 deaths American male voice actors American radio DJs People from Paris, Tennessee African-American male actors Male actors from Tennessee 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people {{US-voice-actor-1940s-stub