Ronald Aaron Feinberg (October 10, 1932 – January 29, 2005)
[ was an ]American
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character
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and voice actor
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who appeared in films
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and on television.
Career
At 6' 7", the towering Feinberg played the character Fellini, opposite Don Johnson
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, in the post-apocalyptic film ''A Boy and His Dog
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''. He appeared on television in ''Barney Miller
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'', ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
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'', and '' Mission: Impossible'', among other shows. He also voiced King Caliphim, the Lord of the Dead, and Gruff in '' King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow''. He voiced the character "Raiden" from one installment of ''Mortal Kombat
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''.disabled
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Benny Apa in the 1968 "Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember" episode of ''Hawaii Five-O
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''; the character was under investigation for the murder of a college student. He also appeared in two other Hawai'i Five-0 episodes: "Little Girl Blue" and "No Bottles, No Cans, No People".
In the 1980s, he taught acting classes at the University of Miami
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, in Coral Gables, Florida
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. He also voiced Eeyore
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in ''Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons
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'' (1981), memorable guest villain Titanus in three episodes of the 1994 season of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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'' and the tuba
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in Disney's ''Belle's Magical World
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'' (1998).Ming the Merciless
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in ''Defenders of the Earth
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'', Doc Terror in '' Centurions'' and Headstrong in '' The Transformers''.
Death
Feinberg died on January 29, 2005, in Los Angeles
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at the age of 72.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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Ron Feinberg , 1932 - Hollywood.com
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Transformers Wiki: Ron Feinberg
Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre: Ron Feinberg
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1932 births
2005 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Male actors from San Francisco
University of Miami faculty
20th-century American male actors
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