Edward L. "Buster" Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Black Vulcan in Super Friends, Blaster in The Transformers, Doc in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Winston Zeddemore in The Real Ghostbusters (replacing Arsenio Hall) and later Extreme Ghostbusters.
Buster Jones | |
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 Jones on Soul Unlimited in 1973 | |
| Born | Edward L. Jones December 12, 1943 Paris, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 70) |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, television host |
| Years active | 1972–1998 |
Jones was born in Paris, Tennessee and attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where he played in a band and got a job as a disc jockey. During his career as a DJ, he worked in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. He also did voice work in commercials, which led to his career as a voice actor in TV series.[1]
Jones appeared as the host of Soul Unlimited, Dick Clark's short-lived all-black version of American Bandstand that was created as a competitor to Soul Train.[2]
He also provided voices for Defenders of the Earth (as Lothar), The Super Globetrotters (as Spaghetti Man), Captain Planet and the Planeteers, and The New Batman Adventures.
Jones died at home in North Hollywood, California, on September 16, 2014, at age 70.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Captain | Episode: "Day of the Robot" |
| 1977–1984 | Super Friends | Black Vulcan (voice) | Main cast |
| 1979 | The Super Globetrotters | Twiggy Sanders / Spaghetti Man (voice) | Main cast |
| 1979 | Captain America | Anesthetist | Television film |
| 1985–1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Doc, Zap (voice) | Main cast |
| 1985–1986 | The Transformers | Blaster (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 1986 | Defenders of the Earth | Lothar (voice) | Main cast |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Blaster (voice) | [4] |
| 1986–1987 | The Flintstone Kids | Officer Quartz (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Hill Street Blues | Dog Owner | Episode: "Dogsbreath Afternoon" |
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Doc (voice) | [4] |
| 1988–1991 | The Real Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore (voice) | Main cast; replacing Arsenio Hall |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Night Manager (voice) | Episode: "Night of the Ninja"[4] |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore (voice) | Episode: "Back in the Saddle" |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Judge (voice) | Episode: "Love Is a Croc"[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Super Friends: Buster Jones (Black Vulcan)". Super '70s and '80s: Original interviews with 100 lost stars of superhero pop culture.
- ^ Delmont, Matt. "Dick Clark's Memory of Integrating American Bandstand". The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, rock 'n' roll, and the struggle for civil rights in 1950s Philadelphia.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (September 17, 2014). "Buster Jones, Voice Actor on 'Super Friends,' Dies at 70". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Buster Jones (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 28, 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- Buster Jones at IMDb
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