Ronald Aaron Feinberg (October 10, 1932 – January 29, 2005)[2] was an American character and voice actor who appeared in films and on television.
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| Born | Ronald Aaron Feinberg[1] October 10, 1932[2] San Francisco, California, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 29, 2005 (aged 72)[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2000 |
Career
editAt 6' 7", the towering Feinberg played the character Fellini, opposite Don Johnson, in the post-apocalyptic film A Boy and His Dog. He appeared on television in Barney Miller, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, 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 in Mortal Kombat: The Legend Begins.[1]
He appeared as the mentally disabled Benny Apa in the 1968 "Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember" episode of Hawaii Five-O; the character was under investigation for the murder of a college student. He also appeared in two other episodes: "Little Girl Blue" and "No Bottles, No Cans, No People".
In the 1980s, he taught acting classes at the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida. He also voiced Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (1981), Titanus in three episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the tuba in Disney's Belle's Magical World (1998). Feinberg's other animation roles included Ming the Merciless in Defenders of the Earth, Doc Terror in Centurions, and Headstrong in The Transformers.
Death
editFeinberg died on January 29, 2005, in Los Angeles at the age of 72.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | Here Come the Brides | Stoker | |
| 1974 | The Missiles of October | Charles de Gaulle | |
| 1975 | A Boy and His Dog | Fellini | |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning | Bubba | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins | Raiden, Goro | Voice, direct-to-video |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1973 | Hawaii Five-O | Benny Apa, Furtado, Luther | 3 episodes |
| 1970–1973 | Mission: Impossible | Jenab, Kurt Eckert, Alvin Taynor, Stanley Luchek | 4 episodes |
| 1976–1977 | Dynomutt, Dog Wonder | F.O.C.U.S. One | Voice, main cast |
| 1979–1980 | Diff'rent Strokes | Détective Morison | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons | Eeyore | Voice, short |
| 1982 | The Incredible Hulk | Claw | Voice, episode: "Punks on Wheels" |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | André the Giant | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 1986 | Defenders of the Earth | Ming the Merciless | Voice, 65 episodes |
| 1986 | Centurions | Doc Terror | Voice, 65 episodes |
| 1986 | Transformers | Headstrong | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 1990 | Talespin | Arnold, Coolhands Luke | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Real Ghostbusters | Count Von Bluekenporken, Boris | Voice, episode: "Witchy Woman" |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Vladimir Goudenov Grizzlikof | Voice, 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four | Terrax | Voice, 2 episodes (replacing Tony Jay) |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow | King Caliphim, the Lord of the Dead, Gruff | |
| 1995 | Shannara | Menion Leah, Stenmin, Telsek | [3] |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Klingon Academy | Civil War Medical Officer, Wuhey, Federation Commander 1 | Final role |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ron Feinberg Biography". IMDb. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Harris M. Lentz III (2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts: 2005. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-2489-3.
- ^ "Ron Feinberg (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 29, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- Ron Feinberg at IMDb
- Ron Feinberg at the TCM Movie Database
- Ron Feinberg | 1932 - Hollywood.com
- Ron Feinberg at Behind The Voice Actors
- Transformers Wiki: Ron Feinberg
- Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre: Ron Feinberg
- Ron Feinberg at TV Guide
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