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‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ Actor Mel Winkler Dies at 78

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Ellise Shafer editorActor Mel Winkler, known for his work across film, TV, theater and voice acting, died in his sleep on Thursday of unknown causes.

He was 78.Most notably, Winkler played Joppy, the best friend of Denzel Washington’s character Easy Rawlins in the 1995 thriller “Devil in a Blue Dress.” He also held minor roles in films such as “Doc Hollywood” in 1991 and 2005’s “Coach Carter.”Winkler was born in St.

Louis, Mo., on Oct. 23, 1941, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army prior to becoming an actor. Winkler began his career in 1969 on the TV show “The Doctors,” appearing in a total of 68 episodes.

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