Buster Jones

Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and television host.

Buster Jones
Jones on Soul Unlimited in 1973
Born	Edward L. Jones December 12, 1943 Paris, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 12, 2014 (aged 70) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, television host
Years active	1972–1998

He is probably best known from 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.

He was born in Paris, Tennessee. He 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 in Los Angeles. He also did voice work in commercials, which led to his career as a voice actor in TV series.

Jones appeared as the host of Soul Unlimited, Dick Clark's short-lived all-black version of American Bandstand that Clark had created as an answer to Soul Train.

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.

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Doc (G.I. Joe) and Zap (G.I. Joe)
• Super Friends – Black Vulcan
• The Real Ghostbusters – Winston Zeddemore Jones replaced Arsenio Hall as the voice of Winston on The Real Ghostbusters from fourth to eighth season. He later reprised the role for a guest spot on Extreme Ghostbusters in 1997.
• Batman: The Animated Series – Additional Voices