Jonathan Benair
Born(1950-07-04)July 4, 1950
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
DiedJune 29, 1998(1998-06-29) (aged 47)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, film projector, scheduler
Years active1987–1998

Jonathan Benair (July 4, 1950 – June 29, 1998)[2] was an American actor who did the voice of the Black and White TV in the animated film The Brave Little Toaster and Jim Bob in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, the latter of which was released posthumously.

Early life

Jonathan Benair was born on July 4, 1950, in Los Angeles,[1] the son of Zvi Benair[3] and Muriel (née Dubov).[1] Benair had one brother, Daniel.[2]

Career

Benair did very few acting roles and had an independent career. He had played roles in Hollywood Game, The Brave Little Toaster and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, his final acting role. Benair was also a screenwriter, having sold three movie scripts, and contributed articles to Movieline, the Los Angeles Reader and L.A. Style.[4]

He worked as a film programmer for the Los Angeles County of Museum Art for eight years during the 1970s and 1980s,[2] and was a member of the Writers Guild of America and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.[2] An amateur film historian, Benair would talk frequently at film festivals, offering his knowledge of cinema to writers who wanted his assistance.[2]

Death

On June 28, 1998, Benair died of a cerebral hemorrhage and heart attack in Van Nuys, California at age 47,[4] six days shy of his 48th birthday.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Black and White TV (voice)
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Bullet #3 (voice) Uncredited
1993 The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories Animator
1993 The Thief and the Cobbler Animator
1995 Toy Story Troops (voice) Uncredited
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Jim Bob (voice) Direct-to-video
1997 Annabelle's Wish Ducks (voice) Direct-to-video
1998 T.R.A.N.S.I.T. Short film

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Person Details for Jonathan Benair". Familysearch.org. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Taken from the California Birth Index.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jonathan Benair". Variety. June 30, 1998. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "DEATH NOTICES". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. May 16, 1992. Retrieved December 4, 2017. BENAIR, Zvi H. beloved husband of Muriel; devoted father of Jonathan and Daniel and loving brother of Aryc and Leah.
  4. 1 2 "Jonathan Benair, 47; Screenwriter, Film Historian". The Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1998. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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