Jack Angel
Jack Angel (October 24, 1930 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor and radio personality. He provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel had voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by Disney and Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was initially a disc jockey for radio stations, namely KMPC[2] and KFI. The day of his death, October 18, a piece of lost 1980s paraphernalia that contained his voice as the lead role, being the U.S. dub of TUGS, was discovered.
Jack Angel | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1930[1] Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2021 (aged 90) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, radio personality |
| Years active | 1957–2019 |
| Spouses | Barbara Angel (div. 1980)Arlene Thornton (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | jackangel |
Biography
Angel was born on October 24, 1930 in Modesto, California, the second child of John Angel, a Greek immigrant, and Lucille (née Parsons).[1] He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1957, and at the same time, he was hired as a disc jockey for a California radio station and decided to focus on a career in radio programs. A decade later, he had become one of the most popular radio personalities with his radio programs being heard on stations KMPC[2] and KFI, Los Angeles. In the early years of his career, he also landed roles in stage productions at The Actor's Ring and the Portland Civic Theater. It was during his broadcasting career that he began experimenting with voiceovers he would produce for clients; while at KMPC, Angel's demo ended up in the hands of Gary Owens, who already had made his own inroads as an animation voiceover actor and forwarded Angel's demo tape to his agent. After almost 20 years in radio, Angel shifted to voice acting on a full-time basis.
Angel's first jobs in the voice-over industry came in the mid-1970s, voice acting on the series Super Friends, in which he played Hawkman, The Flash and Samurai, including The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Superfriends, Super Friends, The Legendary Super Powers Show and Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. During that time, he made guest appearances in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and The Smurfs.
In the second season of the Transformers series (1985), Angel was the voice of Astrotrain, Smokescreen, Ramjet, and Omega Supreme, and he reprised the roles of Ramjet and Astrotrain in The Transformers: The Movie (1986). In the third and fourth seasons of The Transformers (1986-1987), Angel voiced Ultra Magnus (who had been played by Robert Stack in The Transformers: The Movie) and in the fourth season he voiced Cyclonus following the death of Roger C. Carmel.
He also lent his voice to the character Dr. Zachary Darret in the 1984 CBS animated series Pole Position, and also voiced Wet Suit on Sunbow's G.I. Joe and several characters on Dino-Riders.
In 1995, he was the voice of Nikki in the animated film Balto. He played the SWATbots on Sonic the Hedgehog, The Liquidator on Darkwing Duck, and Nick Fury on Spider-Man: The Animated series.
In 2001, Angel was the voice of "Teddy" in the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence. He provided voices for animated films such as A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Ice Age: The Meltdown, Cars, Horton Hears a Who, The Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, and Aladdin.
Angel has also ventured into video games, narrating the cult hit Killer7 as well as playing Wonkers the Watilla in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, The Mayor in Ratchet & Clank, and Ammand the Corsair in the video game version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
In 2002, shortly after the death of Gene Moss, Jack Angel voiced Smokey the Bear in a few public service announcements and radio spots until 2012.[3] In 2007, he voiced an alien called Technorg on Ben 10. He also voiced Papa Smurf in the 2011 special, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol and the 2013 special, The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow.
Nickelodeon
Angel did some voice work in Animated shows for Nickelodeon in the 2000s. His roles include:
- Superintendent Chaplin in Hey Arnold!.
- MacTavish in the second part of the episode "Sir Nigel" in The Wild Thornberrys
- The Pirate Captain on the episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender titled "The Waterbending Scroll".
- The Weathered One on an episode of My Life as a Teenage Robot titled "Weapons of Mass Distraction".
- Comrade Chaos on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera in the episode "Old Money".
He provided "additional voices" in Toy Story and Toy Story 2, and the voice of Chunk in Toy Story 3.
He also provided additional voices for Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Dukes, Snorks, Dino-Riders, The Smurfs, The Rescuers Down Under, The Little Mermaid, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Land of Enchantment, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire, Aladdin, Hercules, Quest for Camelot, Tarzan, The Iron Giant, Monsters, Inc., The Lorax, Monsters University and Despicable Me 2.
His uncredited voice roles include Rock in the 2014 American biblical epic film Noah and an Egyptian in the 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt.
Personal life
Angel was married twice. He and his first wife, Barbara Angel, divorced in 1980.[4] Together they had three children.[5][4] He married talent agent/owner Arlene Thornton in 1984. They lived in Studio City and Malibu, California.[6]
Death
Angel died on October 18, 2021, at the age of 90, six days shy of his 91st birthday.[7][8][9][10][11]
Filmography
Animated films
Animated series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The All-New Super Friends Hour | Hawkman, Samurai, Dr Lau | 5 Episodes |
| 1978 | Challenge of the Superfriends | The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai | 16 Episodes |
| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Jerry Sloan, Brandon Davis, Shadow Creature, Additional voices | Eps. "The Scarab Lives!" and "The Ghoul the Bat and the Ugly" |
| 1980 | Super Friends | The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai | 22 Episodes |
| 1981–1982 | Spider-Man (1981) | Doctor Donald Blake, Man Mountain Marko, Moe | 2 Episodes |
| 1983 | Super Friends:The Lost Episodes | The Flash, Hawkman, Samurai | 8 Episodes |
| 1983 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Jerry, Clown, Additional voices | Ep. "The Crazy Carnival Caper" |
| 1982–1989 | The Smurfs | Homnibus, Additional voices | |
| 1984 | Pole Position | Dr. Zachary Darrett | 13 Episodes |
| 1984 | Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show | Samurai | 2 Episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Voltron: Defender of the Universe | King Zarkon, Hazar, Commander Cossack Yurak, Space Marshal Graham, others | 122 Episodes |
| 1985 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians | The Flash, Samurai and Hawkman | 4 Episodes |
| 1985–1987 | The Transformers | Ramjet, Smokescreen, Omega Supreme Astrotrain, Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus (following the death of Roger C. Carmel) Basso Profundo, Katsu Don, Sir Wulf and Professor Terranova | |
| 1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Wet Suit | 16 Episodes |
| 1987 | The Real Ghostbusters | Captain Jack Higgins | Ep. "Sea Fright" |
| 1987 | DuckTales | Quackerbill, Various Spies | Eps. "Merit-Time Adventure" and "Double-O-Duck" |
| 1987 | Blondie and Dagwood[12] | Mr. Beasley and Herb Woodley | TV special |
| 1988 | Jem | Emmet Benton (Jerrica & Kimber's Father) | Ep. "Out of the Past" |
| 1988 | Superman | General Hawkins | Ep. "Cybron Strikes" |
| 1988–1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) | REX-1, LEX | Eps. "New York's Shiniest" and "Leonardo, the Renaissance Turtle" |
| 1989 | Ring Raiders | Make | |
| 1989 | Dink, the Little Dinosaur | Hubble | Ep. "Old Timers" |
| 1990–1991 | Peter Pan and the Pirates | Robert Mullins, Eucrates Cookson, King Kyros, Olook | |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Additional voices | Ep. "The Looney Beginning" |
| 1990–1991 | Talespin | Usher, The High Marshal Barney O'Turret and Detective Thursday | 4 Episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Darkwing Duck | The Liquidator and Monoculo Macawber | 8 Episodes |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | Cro-Magnum Pi | Episode: "Cro-Magnum Pi" |
| 1993 | Sonic the Hedgehog | The SWATbots | All episodes Uncredited |
| 1993 | Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | Additional voices | Ep. "Circus Daze" |
| 1993–1994 | Bonkers | Max Cody, Scribble, Flanigan | 4 Episodes |
| 1996 | Casper | Count Dracula | Ep. "Paranormal Press/Another Spooky and Poil Moment/Deadstock" |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Old Fisherman | Eps. "Pride Goeth Before the Fall Guy" and "Koi Story" |
| 1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Oniro, Computer | Ep. "Old Friends Never Die" |
| 1996 | The Mask: The Animated Series | Judge, M.P. | Ep. "The Green Marine" |
| 1997 | Spider-Man (1994) | Nick Fury | 5 Episodes |
| 1999 | Rugrats | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Hey Arnold! | Superintendent Chaplin | Ep. "Principal Simmons" |
| 2001 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | General, Drunk Man, Additional voices | Ep. "Very Personal Injury" |
| 2003 | The Wild Thornberrys | MacTavish[12] | Ep. "Sir Nigel: Part 2" |
| 2005 | Grim & Evil | Master Control[12] | Ep. "House of No Tomorrow" |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Pirate Captain, Additional voices[12] | Eps. "The Waterbending Scroll" and "The Waterbending Master" |
| 2006 | Ben 10 | Technorg[12] | Ep. "Grudge Match" |
| 2007 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Weathered One, Man, Thug #2[12] | Ep. "Weapons of Mass Distraction" |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Comrade Chaos[12] | Ep. "Old Money" |
| 2008 | ChalkZone | Old Man Year Before That, Old Man Year Before Year Before That | Ep. "The Day ChalkZone Stood Still" |
| 2009–2010 | Mater's Tall Tales | Additional voices[12] | 3 Episodes |
| 2015 | Clarence | Howard | Ep. "Spooky Boo" |
| 2016-2017 | Transformers Project Nemesis | Ultra Magnus, Ramjet | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Care Bears: Unlock the Magic | Val | Ep. "Unlock the Magic: The Beginning"; uncredited; Final role |
- Mork & Mindy: The Animated Series — Additional voices
- The Dukes — Additional voices
- Snorks — Additional voices
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs — Additional voices (English dub)
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur — Prof. Chin
- Dino-Riders — Additional voices
- Kid 'n Play – Additional voices
- The Wizard of Oz – Additional voices
- Space Cats — Additional voices
- Where's Waldo? – Additional voices
- ProStars – Additional voices
- The Legend of Prince Valiant — Additional voices
- Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire - Additional voices
- The New Adventures of Captain Planet — Additional voices
- The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor — Additional voices
- All-New Dennis the Menace — Additional voices
- Sonic Underground — Gondar
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | Rom Mohc | [12] |
| Full Throttle | Bolus, Factory Door Guard | [12] | |
| The Dark Eye | |||
| 1996 | Shattered Steel | ||
| 1997 | Outlaws | Henry' George Bowers, Spitn Jack Sanchez, Cowboy 2 | |
| 1998 | Grim Fandango | Bruno Martinez, Chepito, Large Hitman, Seaman Naranja | |
| 1999 | A Bug's Life | Thud | [12] |
| Crusaders of Might and Magic | Additional voices | ||
| 2001 | Throne of Darkness | Zanshin the Dark Shogun | |
| 2002 | Ratchet & Clank | Abner Buckwash | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Tunarian Human Alliance, Stalker Pulsarian, Eldin The Glademaster, Rulinthus the Treant Cannix Silverflame, Barwyn Sympronian Generic Male Barbarian, Generic Male Dwarf Merchant Generic Male Human Merchant, Generic Male Kerran Merchant | |
| World of Warcraft | |||
| 2005 | Shadow of Rome | Vibius Pansa Caetronianus | [12] |
| Killer7 | Narrator | English Dub[12] | |
| Call of Duty 2 | |||
| 2006 | Auto Assault | ||
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Wonkers the Watilla | [12] | |
| Titan Quest | Additional voices | ||
| Gothic 3 | Additional voices | English Dub | |
| 2007 | Supreme Commander | Hex5, QAI | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Ammand the Corsair | ||
| Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | QAI | ||
| 2009 | Aion | ||
| Watchmen: The End is Nigh | Underboss, Warden | ||
| Wolfenstein | General Zetta | ||
| 2010 | Supreme Commander 2 | ||
| Prison Break: The Conspiracy | Additional voices | ||
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Chunk | ||
| 2011 | Voltron: Defender of the Universe | King Zarkon | Archive footage |
| 2012 | The Darkness II | Additional voices | |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | Spec Ops Command | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Survivor #3 | ||
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Papa Smurf | [12] |
| 2014 | Grim Fandango: Remastered | Bruno Martinez, Chepito, Large Hitman and Seaman Naranja | Remastered |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy XV | Cid Sophiar | [12] |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Lashk |
Live action films — Voice
- Deal of the Century — Announcer
- Funny Lady — Radio Announcer
- The World's Greatest Lover — Voice on Record
- Trenchcoat — Head Kidnapper
- Joey — Fletcher the Dummy
- Beetlejuice — Voice of The Preacher
- Hook — Pirates (ADR)
- Mom and Dad Save the World — Creature Voice (uncredited)[citation needed]
- Ticks — (ADR)
- The Fifth Element — Alien Commander
- Vendetta — Old Gaspare (ADR)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence — Teddy
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action — The Crusher
- This is the End — Looping Voice Talent (uncredited)
- Noah — Rock (ADR) (uncredited)[citation needed]
Live action
- The Young and the Restless — Judge Martin J. Kline
- King B: A Life in Movies — Jack Cole
- Deterrence — Secretary of Defence
- Crime and Punishment in Suburbia — Russ
- Scrubs — PA System Announcer
- Crime Story — Series Narrator
Other
- The Legend of Paul Bunyan (short) — Narrator
- The Six Million Dollar Man — Voice of Tower Operator
- Metric Meets the Inchworm (short)
- CBS Library — Mister Spitznagle ("The Incredible Book Escape")
- The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson — Promo Announcer
- Silver Spoons — Chess Player
- Amazing Stories — Dog School Security Guard ("The Family Dog")
- Harry and the Hendersons — TV Wrestler
- I Am My Resume (short) — Stan Angeles
- Crime Story — Narrator
- Scrubs — PA System Announcer ("My Waste of Time")
- Brad and Gary (short) — Gary
- The Don of the Flies (short) — Narrator, Stooley, Harry and Moon (He also produced the short)
- The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol — Papa Smurf
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow — Papa Smurf
- Recruited (short) — Principal
- TUGS — Captain Star and Big Mac, only in test US dub
Commercials
- United States Forest Service — Smokey the Bear (2002—2012)[3]
References
- ^ a b Angel, Jack (June 12, 2012). The Book of Jack. AbbottPress. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Geoff Edwards, Jack Angel Join KMPC's Expanded Deejay Roster". The van Nuys News. The Van Nuys News. February 2, 1968. p. 55. Retrieved April 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Knowling, Doug (2016). Ecological Restoration: Wildfire Ecology Reference Manual. Knowling. ISBN 9780786486946.
- ^ a b "Angel, Jack 1930- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Angel, Jack (2012-05-03). How to Succeed in Voice-Overs: Without Ever Losing. ISBN 9781458203205.
- ^ "Jack Angel (Author of How to Succeed in Voice-Overs)". Goodreads. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Voice Actor Jack Angel Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Crowther, Linnea (October 20, 2021). "Jack Angel (1930–2021), voice actor in "Super Friends," "Transformers"". Legacy.com.
- ^ Griffin, Louise (23 October 2021). "Disney and Nickelodeon voice actor Jack Angel dies aged 90 – Metro".
- ^ "The Smurfs and Scooby-Doo voice actor Jack Angel dies aged 90". mirror. October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Angel Obituary (2021)". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Jack Angel". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
- Official site
- Jack Angel at IMDb
- Voice Chasers — Jack Angel 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Jack Angel at Find a Grave