Jeffrey Alan Winkless (June 2, 1941 – June 26, 2006) was an American actor. He was born in

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(U.S.). Two of his younger brothers,

Terence H. Winkless Terence H. Winkless is an American producer, director, actor and writer of motion pictures and television, and a cast member of ''The Banana Splits Adventure Hour'', playing Bingo the Gorilla, also a cast member in ''Trade Routes'', and ''Goreyan ...

and Daniel Owen Winkless, worked with him on ''

The Banana Splits Adventure Hour ''The Banana Splits'' is an American television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red marching band hats with yellow plumes. ...

''. He was also credited as Jeffrey Brock. He did voice-overs for several anime titles including '' Castle in the Sky'', ''

Vampire Hunter D is a series of novels written by Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano since 1983. As of April 2022, 40 novels have been published in the main series, with some novels comprising as many as four volumes. They ha ...

'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', '' Wicked City'' and ''

Lupin the Third , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the endeavors of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsèn ...

''. Winkless died of a brain tumor on June 26, 2006 in Evanston,

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(U.S.).

Filmography

Anime

* ''

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'' (1970) * ''

Babel II is a Japanese 1971 manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was translated into an animated format in 1973 as a television series, in 1992 as an original video animation series and in 2001 as a thirteen-episode television series. Yokoyama' ...

'' (1973) - Yamazaki * '' Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo'' (1978) - Police commissioner / Boris * '' Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro'' (1979) - Interpol Chairman / 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 * ''

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may refer to * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga), ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (manga), a manga series by Hayao Miyazaki * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), ''Nausicaä of the Valle ...

'' (1984) - Gun Theft Victim ('Warriors of the Wind' dub) (English version, uncredited) * '' Megazone 23 Part I'' (1985) - Brian / Underground Hargan 2 / Team 11 / District 3D / Military Announcement (StreamLine Pictures dub) * ''

'' (1985) - Count Magnus Lee * ''The

Dirty Pair is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The first stories that make up the first volume ...

's Affair on Nolandia'' (1985) - Chief Gooley * ''

Noozles ', also known as ''The Wondrous Koala Blinky'', is a 26-episode anime by Nippon Animation Company that was originally released in Japan in 1984. It depicts the adventures of a 12-year-old girl named Sandy and her koala friends, Blinky and Pinky, ...

'' (1985) - Osgood / Spike * '' Megazone 23 Part II'' (1986) - Guts (International Dub) * ''

Windaria , also called ''Legend of Fabulous Battle Windaria'' and ''Once Upon a Time'', is a Japanese animated film produced by Kaname Productions and Idol. The film was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama in his directorial debut, and written by Keisuke Fujikawa. ...

'' (1986) - Caleb / Court / Jim * '' Castle in the Sky'' (1986) - Muska (1989 Dub, as Jack Witte) * ''

Maple Town ''Maple Town'', also known as , is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude Asakura and directed by Junichi Sato. The series, animated by Toei Animation, consists of 52 half-hour episodes, which aired on TV Asahi in Japan from January ...

'' (1986-1987) - Mr. Beaver * '' Wicked City'' (1987) - Mr. Shadow * '' Neo-Tokyo'' (1987) - Robot 444-1 * ''

Twilight of the Cockroaches is a 1987 anime/live-action film written and directed by Hiroaki Yoshida that combines live-action footage with animation. The plot concerns a society of cockroaches who live peacefully in the apartment of a bachelor named Saito, until a woman mo ...

'' (1987) - Civilian / Commandant / Dad / Restauranter / Walla * '' Little Women'' (1987, TV Series) * ''

Lily C.A.T. ''Lily C.A.T.'' is a 1987 science fiction/ horror anime film written and directed by Hisayuki Toriumi, featuring monster designs from Yoshitaka Amano and character designs from Yasuomi Umetsu. An English version of the film was produced by C ...

'' (1987) * ''

Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics'', also known as ''Grimm Masterpiece Theater'' (グリム名作劇場 ''Gurimu meisaku gekijō'') in the original version and ''The Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (in Australia and New Zealand), is a Japanese anime antholo ...

'' (1987-1988, TV Series) - 2nd Little Pig * ''

Doomed Megalopolis is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series. It is an adaptation of the historical fantasy novel ''Teito Monogatari'' by Hiroshi Aramata. The anime is darker in tone, more violent, and more sexually explicit than any previous adaptat ...

'' (1988) - Yasanori Kato (Streamline dub) * ''

Crying Freeman is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. ''Crying Freeman'' follows a Japanese assassin hypnotized and trained by the Chinese mafia (called the "108 Dragons") to serve as its agent and covered in ...

'' (1988-1999) - Koh Takugen * ''

Ox Tales ''Ox Tales'', also known as , is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in association with Saban Entertainment and animated by Telescreen Japan. It was a co-production between Japan and the Netherlands based on a Dut ...

'' - Ollie Ox, additional characters * ''

Wowser "Wowser" is an Australian and New Zealand term that refers to a person who seeks to deprive others of behaviour deemed to be immoral or sinful. History The term originated in Australia, at first carrying a similar meaning to "lout" (an annoying ...

'' (1989) - Wowser, additional voices * ''

: Flight 005 Conspiracy'' (1990) - Chief Gooley * '' The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990-1991) - Captain Nemo (original dub) * ''

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'' (1991) - Lucifer Hawk (original Streamline Pictures dub) * '' 3x3 Eyes'' (1991) - Prof. Fuji (Streamline / Manga dub) * ''Sangokushi'' (1992) - Kung / Chien / Dad / Assassin * ''

Crimson Wolf is an anime written and illustrated by Shoichi Masuo. Plot Three warriors battle the forces of darkness when an archaeological expedition unleashes an ancient prophecy. English Cast *Barbara Goodson as Mizuo Mashio *Bob Bergen as Kai *Da ...

'' (1993) * ''

8 Man After or or is a manga and superhero anime created in 1963 by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and manga artist Jiro Kuwata. 8 Man is considered Japan's earliest cyborg superhero, pre-dating '' Kamen Rider.'' The manga was publi ...

'' (1993) - Tony Gleck * '' Casshan: Robot Hunter'' (1993) - Android BK-01 (Black King) * ''

Gatchaman is a Japanese animated franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman ...

'' (1994) - President Beolute * ''

Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol () is a 1994 animated TV series created by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company and dubbed by Saban Entertainment. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also ...

'' (1994) * ''DNA Sights 999.9'' (1998) - Trader Doctor

Animation

* ''

The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) '' The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) '' ( nl, Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel, literally: ''If you know what I mean'') is a 1983 Dutch film written and directed by Harrie Geelen, Bjørn Frank Jensen and Bert Kroon. Based on the comic strip ...

'' (1983) - Chief of Police Snooper, Bul Super, Marquis de Canteclaer (English version) * '' The Stabilizer'' (1986) - Greg Rainmaker (English version) * ''

Wisdom of the Gnomes ''Wisdom of the Gnomes'' ( es, La llamada de los gnomos, literally "Call of the gnomes") is an animated series produced by Spanish company BRB Internacional and Televisión Española about Gnomes. It was a spin-off of the series ''The World of Davi ...

'' (1987-1988) * ''Captain of the Forest'' (1988) - Zero / Eddie (English version) * ''Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time'' (2000)

Live-action

* ''

The Banana Splits ''The Banana Splits'' is an American television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red marching band hats with yellow plumes. ...

'' (1968-1970, TV Series) - Fleegle * ''

Soylent Green ''Soylent Green'' is a 1973 American Environmental film, ecological dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. It is loosely based on t ...

'' (1973) - receptionist for Edward G.Robinson at suicide facility (Soylent factory) (uncredited) * '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (1974) - Firebird Car Cleaner (uncredited) * ''

Hallo Spencer ''Hallo Spencer'' is a German children's television series, created by Winfried Debertin and produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) from 1979 until 2001. In these 22 years, 275 episodes were filmed, including a number of 'specials' featuring the ...

'' (1979, TV Series) - Spencer (voice) * '' Free Ride'' (1986) - Waiter * '' The Nest'' (1988) - Church * '' Saturday the 14th Strikes Back'' (1988) - John Wilkes Booth * ''

Spaced Invaders ''Spaced Invaders'' is a 1990 American science fiction comedy directed by Patrick Read Johnson and starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, and Ariana Richards. The film’s title is a pun on the classic video game ''Space Invaders''. Plot The spac ...

'' (1990) - Captain Bipto (voice) * '' Corporate Affairs'' (1990) - Businessman * ''

Zeiram , stylized as ''ZËIЯAM'' (originally marketed in English as ''Zeram''), is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Keita Amemiya. The film stars Yūko Moriyama as an alien bounty hunter named Iria, who comes to Earth to do battle with ...

'' (1991) - Bob / Storeowner * ''Rage and Honor'' (1992) - Farmer * ''

Look Who's Talking Now ''Look Who's Talking Now'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy film, and the third and final installment in the film series that began with '' Look Who's Talking'' in 1989. It finds John Travolta and Kirstie Alley reprising their roles as James a ...

'' (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

References

External links

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Jeff Winkless , CrystalAcids.com
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